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Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup | Zero SmartPoints Weight Watchers Freestyle
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is a hearty 1 pot meal, great for year-round dinner and lunches. ZERO points on the WeightWatchers Freestyle plan, and freezes well! Perfect for the beginner Instant Pot user or the seasoned chef that just wants an easy and delicious meal!
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This Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is perfect for making year round and freezes great! Perfect for families too considering sometimes kids are really picky eaters! We literally make this every week and I always have a frozen batch just in case I want some in a pinch!
If you are following WeightWatchers Freestyle this taco soup is low in points on all new plans! With 200 zero point foods on the new program, it's super easy to make zero point soups and meals without sacrificing flavor.
Everyone has said this is one of THE BEST recipes they've tried, and it's 100% a staple in our house every week. Feel free to make a huge batch and freeze it for later.
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If you love soup, be sure to try my Instant Pot Beef Stew and Broccoli and Cheddar Soup that totally tastes like Panera when you make it in my two ingredient dough bread bowl!
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Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Ingredients for Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Onion – you can use whatever variety is your favorite
Black beans and Kidney beans – we always get the seasoned kind, just be sure you drain them
Tomato sauce – for a cleaner option you can opt for organic
Frozen corn – if you don't have frozen corn you can used canned as well
Diced tomatoes with green chilis – aka Rotel! If for some reason they are out of Rotel, simply grab 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 1 small can of green chiles
Taco seasoning – you can use store-bought, but I always use my homemade taco seasoning, plus it is salt-free and I know there are no additives in it!
Spices – Even though cumin and chili powder is in the taco seasoning, adding a little extra just gives it more flavor!
Chicken – we use boneless, skinless breast, but you could also substitute tenders or thighs
Water – you could actually use a chicken or veggie broth as a swap
How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup
- Place all ingredients in your Instant Pot.
- Make sure seal is in lid properly, apply lid, set vent to sealing.
- Set instant pot to soup (or you can use manual) with high pressure for 8 minutes.
- Allow to natural pressure release by not touching the vent for 10 minutes.
- Shred chicken breast with two forks and place back in pot.
- Serve and enjoy.
Can I Use Frozen Chicken?
Yes! Simply increase the cooking time to 10-12 minutes and follow the rest of the instructions in the recipe card. Depending on the size of your chicken breasts, you could probably get away with a little less time. Just to be sure, also check that the internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
Can I Make Chicken Taco Soup in the Crockpot?
Yes! Combine all ingredients as instructed above. Set crockpot/slow cooker on low for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.
If you decide to make this in a slow cooker, I highly recommend some crock pot liners! They are liners that go inside of the slow and make cleaning up a breeze!
Tips for Making Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup
- If you forgot your taco seasoning or need a SALT FREE version, grab that here!
- For garnishes, you can top with cheese, sour cream, or tortilla crunchies
- Here's a little hack for shredding chicken; use a hand mixer! It will shred in a matter of seconds!
How To Freeze
After your taco soup has cooled completely, simply pour into a freezer bag or you can use a vacuum sealer. Rather than storing in one portion, you can ration the soup out and it makes it easier when you are reheating for one or taking it for lunch.
Other Soup Recipes You Will Love:
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- Weight Watchers Friendly Broccoli Cheddar Soup – 2 SmartPoints (Freestyle)
- Weight Watchers Friendly Zero Point Soup Recipe
Zero Point Chicken Taco Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is a hearty 1 pot meal, great for year-round dinner and lunches. ZERO points on the WW Freestyle plan, and freezes well! Perfect for the beginner Instant Pot user or the seasoned chef that just wants an easy and delicious meal!
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Servings: 12
Calories: 181.89kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 15.5 oz can seasoned black beans drained
- 1 15.5 oz can light kidney beans drained
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 10 oz bag frozen corn
- 2 10 oz cans diced tomatoes with green chilis
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
- ½ cup water
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Place all ingredients in your Instant Pot.
- Make sure seal is in lid properly, apply lid, set vent to sealing.
- Set instant pot to soup (or you can use manual) with high pressure for 8 minutes.
- Allow to natural pressure release by not touching the vent for 10 minutes.
- Shred chicken breast with two forks and place back in pot.
- Serve and enjoy.
Crockpot Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Take the chicken out and shred it, then add it back into the soup.
- Serve with your favorite soup garnishes!
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Weight Watchers Points Blue: 0 Purple: 0 Green: 3
Nutritional
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 181.89kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.02g | Protein: 16.26g | Fat: 1.71g | Saturated Fat: 0.35g | Cholesterol: 24.11mg | Sodium: 170.89mg | Potassium: 647.58mg | Fiber: 7.75g | Sugar: 2.12g | Vitamin A: 193.77IU | Vitamin C: 7.42mg | Calcium: 39.48mg | Iron: 2.92mg
Nutritional information is provided as a reference, using an online calculator. We recommend verifying the information independently.
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Shari says
Tried toy taco Cohen soup tonight, it was delish
Dee Moore says
I just made this and it’s wonderful. I used pinto beans rather than kidney beans. Can’t do kiidney beans. Wanted to add homily but didn’t. Can’t wait to be ready to eat. Chicken fell apart in pot when I opened it. This is a keeper. Enjoy enjoy enjoy
Shannon says
I’m 99.9999% sure pinto beans are not zero points as they are higher in fat than other beans. If you use pinto, that’s fine and sounds good, but the soup is no longer zero points.
SlapDashMom says
Shannon, according to FREESTYLE, all beans are 0 points.
Tamara says
Can I do frozen chicken in the instant pot
Anonymous says
Pinto beans are zero points.
Anonymous says
Just checked the Weight Watchers app and pinto beans are zero points.
L says
Can this be made on a crock pot?
SlapDashMom says
Absolutely! :)
Pam says
Yes you can make it in a crockpot. Put chicken on bottom then everything else. Cook low all day
Dyana says
I’m wondering that too!
Sandy says
I do not have a instant pot, can I use the crock pot ?
SlapDashMom says
Sandy, absolutely! :)
Mylissa Goralski says
I made this last night in the IP. It was very good with a lot of flavor! I have found that most everything I have made in the IP is better the next day but, this recipe was very flavorful from the get go. I can not wait to see how it is today for lunch.
Thank you for this awesome recipe.
Jody says
I made this tonight but IP said burn and man did it ever….. I’ve never had that happen before….
Laura says
This is delicious, and I’m eating it all week for lunch. However, when I enter it into the point calculator on the recipe builder on WW, I keep getting 1pt at 12 servings. I believe it has something to do with the kidney beans. When I enter in 15.5 oz it tallies that up as 9pts. What am I doing wrong?
Laura Hill says
You can delete my post. I contacted WW and they explained how to enter it into the system. There are still a lot of canned brands in the food bank that have points associated with them. Thanks again for the recipe. It’s delicious.
Beth says
Just wondering how much is one serving?
Judy Strachan says
I wonder if I can use my old PRESTO 104 pressure cooker. I don’t wnat an I-pot. I do have a slo cooker my daughter gave me. I am hoping to use my old pressure cooker, though.
Janice says
Can I use my crockpot how long on high
Michelle says
I added an extra cup of water and added it first, then the rest of the ingridents adding the tomato sauce on top and I still got a burn notice. When I opened it up everything seemed fine and the chicke was almost fully cooked. I added extra water just in case, so I put it back on the same setting and let it cook again?
Tammy says
Will this work with chicken fajitas strips? How long? Will it be the same amount of time??
SlapDashMom says
Yes. :) Less time for sure.
Rhonda says
Would it change the point value to add a packet of ranch dressing mix so it has a little more of the “traditional” taco soup flavor?
Anonymous says
No! Ranch powder is 0! I did that and it was delicious!
Elsie says
My ww taco soup calls for packet of ranch dressi g mix and package of taco seasoning
BEST soup ever
Nancy says
I have made this many times in the crock pot. Made it today in my IP. The crock pot is better. The IP was good but more soupy. The crock pot makes it like a stew. Eliminate the water if using the crock pot.
Jill says
I just made this soup and it is AMAZING! How do I track it on my App? It doesn’t come up when I search it :( Must I track every ingredient separately?
SlapDashMom says
It’s 0 points so I just do a quick add.
Lori says
If I use homemade taco seasoning which has cumin and chili powder, should I still put the additional the recipe calls for?
Kristy says
Can i use frozen chicken will it increase the time cooking?
Karen says
New to IP cooking, is it the soup setting for 8 mins or is it just soup setting and if done on manuel setting for 8 mins.
Mike says
Karen- When you use the soup setting, it typically means between 20 and 40 minutes cook time. You can adjust this if you want. However, by using manual setting and programming the pot for 8 minutes, it will cook for only 8 minutes at high temperature, and yes, for this recipe, everything will cook just fine. However, what you must know about this device, is that the “preheating” for your IP will take 20/25 or 30 minutes to preheat. THEN, there’s the 8 minutes to cook AND THEN, you have the release time (natural release about 10 minutes) so the whole Taco Chicken Soup will take up to 48 minutes to complete! Hope this helps you, keep using the IP, kinda technical at first, but you’ll be a pro in no time at all!
Mita says
So when I hot the soup setting it said 30. Do I adjust that time to 8 mins? Thanks
SlapDashMom says
Yes :)
Sheri says
Made this tonight. Turned out perfectly and was delicious!! 1 1/2 cups water and included the liquid from the beans. 8qt. IP…used the Soup button. Took 30 minutes to pressurize.
Estelle Rousso says
Is a serving 1 cup? This looks delicious. Must try!!
Sara says
I scanned all ingredients using WW app. It does register beans and corn as points, along with the taco seasoning. I measured out 1 cup servings and got 9 total servings at 4 points/serving.
SlapDashMom says
The Freestyle program is new, so the scanner has not completely caught up yet. Beans and corn are 0 points.
Nancy Gresham says
Super good but 12 servings for one person is a bit much lol. Does it freeze well?
SlapDashMom says
I would just divide by 2 and do 6 servings and refrigerate it. :D
Kari says
I have made this soup many times in the crock pot. It keeps really well in the freezer in glass storage bowls.
Jamie says
This is a GREAT recipe. I’ve been cooking a ton of different recipes in the instant pot. Very tasty!!
I’ve made it twice. I did add a couple of squirts of Tabasco sauce in it.
Jamie
Houston tx
Bonnie says
Can I use pulled pork I have some leftover
It is plain nothing on it instead of chicken
SlapDashMom says
YES!!
Margaret says
Hi
I made this soup and it turned out fantastic. My huband commented that is the perfect amount of seasoning/heat.
I know all the ingrediants are 0 freestyle points…. However when you look at the freestyle ingediants checker it states that tortilla soup is 8 points.????
Thanks!!!!
SlapDashMom says
This isn’t tortilla soup – tortillas would definitely add points. :)
Anonymous says
Followed the recipe but has “chili seasoned black beans” as that’s all I could find for seasoned. Didn’t add the chili powder as a result but followed the rest of the recipe exactly. This is a keeper. Other taco soups I have tried are too watery or not hearty or tasty enough. Enjoyed it with a dab of sour cream, a pinch of Mexican cheese mix and green onions!
Kari says
What size instapot do you need to make this recipe as written? Will a 6 quart work?
Sara says
What can you use as a substitute for the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes ?
Donna Smith says
I made this in the instant yesterday. We absolutely loved it! I topped mine with FF sour cream and low-fat Cheddar – delish!!!! Thank you for your wonderful website!
Kaitlyn says
Is the chicken cooked or raw?
Brittany says
This soup Chicken taco Soup is truly the BEST! I made it a couple weeks ago to have in the freezer for easy lunches and am going to replenish my stock this weekend.
I forgot to Pin it last time and was searching the internet for it again because I wanted this recipe again. I am so happy I found it and now it’s Pinned for next time.
Thanks for sharing!
Jess says
I made this tonight and got burn on my instant pot. I tried again and it did the same thing. So I then took everything out of the pot and had to clean the bottom of the pot which was really burnt and start again. I put it on manual and on low this time. Hoping it still come out alright.
Adrienne says
OMG! This is delicious! Followed directions exactly except I had only one can of tomatoes with green chiles but I also had a can of tomatoes with lime and cilantro so used them both. I made it today to have for lunches at work this week. I hope it lasts that long! My husband loves it as well so will have to share with him ;)
Anonymous says
This is an amazingly flavorful, filling soup. thanks for the recipe! My husband is even eating it.
G says
How long would I cook in a crock pot at either low or high settings??
SlapDashMom says
4 hours on high
Pamela V Frederick says
I see where this post talks about the crockpot version of the chicken taco soup but on directions for it. Directly beneath where it talks about crockpot, it starts off showing how to do it in the instant pot. Am I missing the crockpot directions? Pleae advise as I do no have an instant pot.
THANKS!
SlapDashMom says
Dump it all in the crock pot. :) It’s easy! <3
Doris says
I’ve made this twice and my family loves it. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, but I got the “burn” notice both times and did notice scorching. Do you have any suggestions to tweek this?
Anonymous says
Is it cumin powder or cumin seeds?
Noel says
This was my first instant pot meal, and it’s amazing. Thank you!
Ayla says
My tomato sauce is 7 points when I scanned it on Weight Watchers..Does that mean it won’t be 0 points anymore? Also what serving size makes it 0 points?
Laura Conrad says
This is delicious! Can it be frozen?
Alec says
This is a stupid question, probably, but I’m a recipe follower. lol. Does this recipe call for 2 chicken breasts or 2 lbs. of chicken breast?
Anonymous says
Delicious!!!
Stan says
Now that WW has green, blue and purple programs, what is the point value of the chicken taco soup for each program?
Bethany Christian School says
If I double the recipe in my 8 qt., should I add more time?
Laurie Bennett says
Hi there, nope – time should be the same. Thank you so much! Laurie
Jennifer says
Delish! Very easy and the first thing I made with my new instapot! I thought it was a little too thick, so I added 2 cans of diced tomatoes after it was done cooking, still very flavorful and a tastes great. Love that I can freeze individual servings and pull out when I’m ready, thanks!
Maggie says
Can I use one can of corn rather than the bag of frozen corn?
Kara says
Have made several times in Instant Pot, am trying slow cooker tomorrow. Love it! For being healthy and low-fat it’s still filling, and is delicious to boot! I make homemade dutch-oven bread to go with it.
Laurie Bennett says
Ooh…let me know how it comes out. That is a fantastic idea. I used to use my slow cooker 24/7 until I discovered the instant pot. But, in some ways I still do miss my slow cook. If you have the time in the a.m. slow cook away. It really allows the flavors to all meld together for something extra good. Laurie
J says
Love this. I make ours in the slow cooker and throw in some chopped peppers as well. It’s one of our favourite recipes
Mickey says
This soup was very good. I added one 14 ounce can of low sodium chicken broth and garlic powder. Thanks for the recipe!
Donna says
Delicious! Have made similar version with beef, but this is better and fewer points. Thank you so much for this.
Mickey says
I really liked this soup. I didn’t have kidney beans so subbed pinto. I also added a 14 ounce can of low sodium chicken broth. Thanks for the recipe.
Aria says
I loved this recipe. I make a similar soup in the crock pot, but this turned out even better. I used frozen chicken breasts and added extra time as suggested.
Pamela says
This was sooo good! Huge hit tonight to where my husband said he wouldn’t be upset if he had it for dinner again tomorrow night lol I say that is a huge win!