Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 pound chicken
• 1 cup frozen green peas

Homemade condensed cream of chicken soup (or a 10 oz can of store bought)

• 3 Tablespoons salted butter
• 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Before you begin chopping your vegetables, set your Instant Pot to Saute.
2. Once the Instant Pot says “Hot” add the butter and stir quickly, so that it doesn’t burn. Add the chopped carrots and onion. Saute for 5-7 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent burning, until the carrots are tender. Turn Instant Pot off.
3. In this order, add the chicken stock, rice, and set the chicken on top. Close the Instant pot and set to High, Manual, 10 minutes.
4. It’ll take the IP about 10 min to come to pressure. Once it is done cooking, let the IP have a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then turn to venting until all the pressure has fully released. (Between coming to pressure, the cook time, natural release, and quick release it will be about 34 min)
5. While the IP is cooking, make your homemade condensed cream of chicken soup. In a small saucepan over medium low heat, melt the butter. Once melted, whisk in the flour.
6. Gradually whisk in the chicken stock. Stir in the milk and the spices. Continue stirring, bringing the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes while stirring to prevent burning.
7. When the 10 minutes is up and you have vented and fully released the pressure of your IP, open it. Remove the chicken, cut it to bite sized pieces (or shred in the IP). Return the chicken to the IP, add the peas, and the cream of chicken soup. Stir to combine and enjoy.

Notes:

Make sure your chicken is no more than 1 1/2 inch thick. If necessary, cur the chicken in half, butterfly style.

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