Low Carb Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup

If the sunshine signals it’s grilling season, then colder weather means it’s time to break out the slow cooker to make delicious, heart healthy meals that warm and nourish the body.

YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR FIRST…

I was 15 years old in Dallas,  TX when I had my first bite of tortilla soup.  My first job was at a department store and nearly everyday for lunch I’d walk down the block to this restaurant that made some of the best tortilla soup I’d ever had.  As you can imagine with my appetite, my pay check didn’t last too long  – I’d spend a significant portion of it eating out for lunch each day.

Fast forward several years later, and I guess you can say that I’ve picked up a few kitchen tricks that enable me to still enjoy the foods I’ve grown up loving, but in more calorie-conscious ways.  It makes it easier when you have dope kitchen gadgets like the Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus that helps kinda turn just about anyone into a restaurant-quality chef.

I’ve owned several, at least 3, over the years – they tend to go missing when friends ask to borrow it for a quick recipe!  I hope I’m not the only one for falling for that.  That’s why I was pretty excited that Instant Pot sent me the new Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus to try out.

Besides the newly streamlined and organized front interface, there are 2 new features that I’ve really been wanting/needing that my older Instant Pots don’t have –

• Silicone/rubber handles for the inner pot – this makes lifting the pot out and pouring so much easier;  I don’t need oven mitts or bulky towels to handle it.
• A cap for the vent – this is a game changer for anyone using the pressure cooker function (like me).  In some other models when you release the pressure, the steam and air would shoot out and spew water everywhere, and I’d find myself having to wipe down the kitchen area a bit more than usual.  The cap captures all that steam and air so that it doesn’t create another mess in the kitchen.  One less thing for me to clean up!

They’ve also noted that this model is 70% faster which means faster prep and cooking so you can get in and out of the kitchen.  As a consumer, it’s been cool to see the company grow and expand beyond the  multi-function cookers into other areas.

Definitely recommend checking out their new Instant Family of products which include: Duo Evo™ Plus / Instant™ Vortex™ Plus Air Fryer Oven / Ace™ Plus Blender.  Just in time for the holidays!  Crossing my fingers that one of my friends will either consider buying me one of these or…just bring back the Instant Pot you “borrowed!”

Now, check out the video and this chipotle flavored recipe and lemme know what you think!