Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup (Printable version)

Hearty soup with tender chicken, vegetables, and noodles made quickly in your pressure cooker.

# What you need:

→ Poultry

01 - 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
04 - 3 celery stalks, sliced
05 - 3 cloves garlic, minced

→ Soup Base

06 - 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

→ Seasonings

07 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
08 - 1 teaspoon dried parsley
09 - 1 bay leaf
10 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
11 - 1 teaspoon salt, adjusted to taste

→ Pasta

12 - 6 ounces egg noodles

→ Garnish

13 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

→ Oil

14 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

# Steps to follow:

01 - Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Add olive oil, then sauté diced onion, carrots, and celery for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
02 - Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
03 - Place chicken breasts or thighs on top of the vegetables.
04 - Pour in chicken broth, add thyme, parsley, bay leaf, black pepper, and salt. Stir gently to combine.
05 - Lock the lid, set the valve to Sealing, and cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
06 - Allow a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then carefully quick-release any remaining pressure.
07 - Remove chicken to a plate and shred using two forks.
08 - Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode again. Add egg noodles and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, or until noodles are tender.
09 - Return shredded chicken to the pot, stir to combine, and adjust seasoning as needed.
10 - Discard the bay leaf. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

# Expert tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like comfort in a bowl without spending an hour hovering over the stove.
  • The Instant Pot does all the heavy lifting, leaving you free to handle the chaos of dinner prep.
  • Naturally dairy-free and packed with protein, it's the kind of meal that feels indulgent but actually nourishes you.
02 -
  • Don't skip the natural pressure release at the beginning or your chicken will be tough and stringy instead of tender and forgiving.
  • If your noodles are already cooked when you add them, they'll turn to mush, so only simmer them as long as the package suggests, usually five to six minutes.
03 -
  • If you use rotisserie chicken to skip cooking time, add it during the noodle simmering phase so it just warms through instead of drying out.
  • A squeeze of fresh lemon juice stirred in just before eating transforms this from comforting to somehow both warming and refreshing at the same time.
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