This Instant Pot Cream Cheese Chili is the perfect soup on a cold day! We would have it for dinner every single Halloween and it’s a tradition we’ve kept with our own families. You can also make this chili on the stove top or slow cooker!
What is an Instant Pot?
Haven’t jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon yet? Well, you may want to consider it just for this recipe alone!
Instant Pot is a seven-in-one multi-cooker that works as an electric pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, warmer, and sauté pan all in one.
Sounds a little too good to be true, but we promise it’s worth every penny! I haven’t used my slow cooker in weeks, which is saying a lot for this 3-4 times a week slow cooking girl!
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Our sister Kristen is the QUEEN of Instant Pot – she has TONS of recipes on our YouTube channel where she shows you how to make pretty much anything in your Instant Pot (including these 5 soups that are perfect for beginners!).
Looking for more soups to make in the Instant Pot? Try our Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup!
Instant Pot Cream Cheese Chili, A Family Tradition
Does your family have any recipes that were staples in your house growing up? This Instant Pot Cream Cheese Chili has been around our family for as long as I can remember.
Every year on Halloween, my mom would whip up a pot of chili. Whether it be this Cream Cheese Chili or her Classic Chili. It would cook all day in the slow cooker and the smell of the chili would fill the entire house.
But now, you can make it in the Instant Pot in a matter of minutes.
Even today when I smell chili cooking, it takes me back to my childhood and having a warm, full belly before heading out to go trick-or-treating, or the night before Thanksgiving.
Before we get into the recipe, you’re going to need an Instant Pot! We love the 6 quart Lux or Duo. You can make this in the 8 quart, 6 quart or 3 quart. If you are using the 3 quart, just be sure to half the recipe!
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Tricks to Making Instant Pot Chili
If this is your first time making chili, or any soup for that matter in the Instant Pot, we have a few suggestions to make sure it turns out perfect every single time.
1. Drain and Rinse Your Beans
Avoiding this step could be detrimental to your chili! We’ve listed which cans need to be drained in this recipe, but you can almost always assume that beans in any recipe will be drained and oftentimes rinsed (especially black beans!).
Without draining your beans, your chili will be turn out runny and a little too “soupy” to be considered chili. We know it’s an extra step, but it’s definitely worth it.
2. Add Enough Liquids
While draining some ingredients is important, it’s also important to make sure you have enough liquid in your Instant Pot so it will pressurize.
The best part about this Instant Pot Chili is the delicious flavors that combine together. The liquid from the diced tomatoes, the Worcestershire sauce, and the water should be enough to keep those flavors infusing all day long.
Don’t have an Instant Pot? No problem! You can make our Cream Cheese Chili in the slow cooker and on the stove top! Get the slow cooker recipe HERE.
How to Make Instant Pot Cream Cheese Chili Into a Freezer Meal
We get asked how to turn Chili into a freezer meal a lot. Here’s how you do it!
- In a large Zip-Loc or freezer safe bag, combine all ingredients.
- Place laying flat in your freezer to save the most space. We like to label our bags before hand so we know what’s in the bag. If you’re anything like us, in a months time you’ll forget what freezer meals you’ve stuck in the freezer.
- Place freezer bag in the refrigerator the night before cooking to allow it to partially thaw.
- Cook according to the directions in original recipe. It’s that easy!
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How to turn this into a freezer meal:
- Place all the ingredients except for the water and cream cheese into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes. Follow the rest of instructions as written.
What To Serve With Instant Pot Chili
We love to serve our chili with homemade bread and green salad. Here’s a few we’d suggest:
Instant Pot Cream Cheese Chili Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 15 ounce can corn (do not drain)
- 1 10 ounce can Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chiles (do not drain)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1 ounce packet dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup water
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese
Instructions
- Place chicken in bottom of your Instant Pot. Combine beans, corn, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, ranch seasoning, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and water and pour over chicken.
- Close the lid and cook, turn the knob to SEALING, push the MANUAL button and cook for 20 minutes if the chicken is thawed and 25 if it is frozen.
- When it is done, do a quick release. Shred the chicken and stir in cream cheese. Stir together and serve.
Notes
- Place all the ingredients except for the water and cream cheese into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes. Follow the rest of instructions as written.
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How long do I cook it in the instant pot? The recipe says 6 hours
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It says 20 min thawed 25 if chicken is frozen or it least does on my web page
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I think your instructions didn’t get changed from the slow cooker instructions.
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Please change your instructions to the instant pot version. I'm trying to make this for dinner. I could guess, but knowing my luck I'd just mess it up and that's the last of my chicken! 😕😊
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It has the Instant Pot recipe after the freezing instructions
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Absolutely delicious. You can use different beans. I didn't have Rotel tomatoes with chilies so used diced tomatoes and a can of diced mild chilies.
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Up above it references Worcestershire sauce, but it isn't in the ingredients or steps...?
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Someone mentioned Worcestershire sauce. Is this put in the recipe and if so how much? I don't see it in the recipe above. Also, when is it added? Thank you.
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Made this tonight. It was really good! Even my teenager liked it!
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If I double the recipe how long should it cook? New to IP and I love it!!!!
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I just read that apparently you leave the time as it was for the original. Everything will cook the same for this particular recipe. It will just take longer for the pot to pressurize. You can Google rules for doubling instant pot recipes.
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Do you know about how many servings it makes?
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When making as a freezer meal do you leave out the cream cheese? I feel like you would because you stir it in last.
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This was fabulous! So easy and quick.....and tasty!
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Do you add water? It says so in the “add liquids” section but it doesn’t mention it in the recipe or instructions.
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Is this just a stock photo or one you actually took? What is the green garnishment? Did I miss that in the ingredients and instructions?
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Igor long of using frozen chicken breast?
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So I only have cooked chicken for this recipe. How will the instant pot work without cooking the chicken?
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I made the instant pot cream cheese chili this evening. It is now my favorite. Was so easy and quick to make. Keep up the great recipes.
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How long if you are doing frozen chicken breast?
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If I don't have ranch powder mix, what can I substitute?? Ranch dressing and half the cream cheese or some other herbs/spices?
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I have used a variation of this recipe for years in the slow cooker. I am looking forward to making it in the instant pot using your recipe with the addition of worstershire! Love, love, love ALL Six Sisters recipes!!
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This looks so delicious! Can I use sour cream in place of the cream cheese??
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When it says cook manual. Does mean pressure cook? And high or low?
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I made this chili for my wife tonight. She loved it! She sometimes complains of my cooking, mostly when I deviate from the recipe.
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Is it possible to replace the chicken with something vegetarian friendly? Or omitting the chicken altogether?
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My husband LOOOOOVED this recipe! He had to stop himself from going back for THIRDS! I am curious, it says 6 servings but it doesn't say what a serving size is. 1/2 cup? 1 cup?
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This looks amazing. I do not have a insta pot. Suggestions for cooking in crockpot?
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I have made this recipe three times now. I have an 8 quart Instant Pot so I have added a little extra water but I don't really know if that was necessary...I'm just scared to find out! I have reduced the cumin a little bit and I deleted the chili powder because I keep forgetting to buy it. Regardless, my 5 year old and husband both say this is one of the best recipes ever. I tend to go with reduced sodium beans and corn (or no salt) to cut back on the sodium. It's a hit and even without any toppings! This recipe is so easy to throw together and make from a lot of pantry ingredients. Thank you!
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I don’t have an instant pot, but I do have a pressure cooker. Can I use the instant pot instructions?
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Awesome flavor and so cheesy!!!
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Just got an Instant Pot. This will be my first recipe. Looks delicious! Thank you Sisters for all the info.
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This recipe was absolutely delicious and so easy!!! Will definitely make this again! YUM!!!
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How many would this serve? I would love to make this for a quilt retreat.
