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Instant Pot Sopas

Course Soup
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 10 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion
  • 1-2 tbsp garlic
  • 3-4 chicken breasts cut into cubes (or you can shred later)
  • 4 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 4 chicken broth boxes (48 oz)
  • 4 cans Vienna sausages cut
  • 1-2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1-2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 box macaroni elbow noodles (1 lb)
  • 1-2 cans evaporated milk
  • carrots optional
  • celery optional

Instructions

  1. Prepare the macaroni noodles according to the box instructions on the stovetop and drain. Cook time is 9 mins.

  2. Turn on Instant Pot to SAUTE. Brown onion and garlic in some oil. Brown chicken for a few minutes (doesn't have to be fully cooked). Remove chicken to start the deglazing process.

  3. Deglaze bottom of pot by adding a little of the water or broth. Using a wooden spoon, stir bottom of pot to help the "good bits" lift off the bottom.

  4. Return the chicken to the pot. Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, chicken bouillon, chicken broth and Vienna sausages to the pot.

  5. Close the Instant Pot lid and turn the knob to seal.

  6. Cook on MANUAL function, 5 minutes. Once done, let sit for 5 minutes (NPR natural pressure release) before turning knob to quick release (QR).

  7. Turn pot on to SAUTE. Bring the pot to a light boil and add the evaporated milk. Then, add the cooked macaroni noodles. Add veggies.

  8. Season with more salt and add pepper. Serve with love.

Recipe Notes

  • My mother-in-law's recipe doesn't include veggies but please feel free to add carrots, celery, etc.
  • This recipe is meant to feed my army of boys! It's made for a to-the-brim 8 quart Instant Pot and you know how big that is. Please adjust to your serving size.
  • Do not be tempted to pour in the evaporated milk earlier. Milk will curdle under pressure.
  • Two cans of evaporated milk made the sopas creamy; next time, I'd opt for one and a half cans.
  • You can save time by cooking the uncooked macaroni noodles in the Instant Pot after releasing the pressure but this altered the taste because of the "pasta water" so I don't recommend it. If you must, after you release the pressure, add the uncooked noodles, and then add the evaporated milk at the very end.