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    Ingredients » Recipes » Chicken

    Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Jan 15, 2018 · Modified: Mar 25, 2021 by Dee

    Make homemade Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup in the pressure cooker in 30 minutes. This quick and easy chicken soup recipe requires minimal prep work and tastes like you cooked it all day!

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    instant pot chicken noodle soup in white bowl

    Homemade chicken soup from a whole chicken is the ultimate comfort food, right? Making healthy chicken soup from scratch is the best thing, but homemade chicken noodle soup with prepared broth is perfect in a pinch!

    So, my family has been passing around whatever sickness is going around right now. You know how that goes. My kids may not be the best at sharing toys and games, but they are always super generous with sharing germs!

    With kids, you never know when they're going to get sick. One day, my daughter was fine in the morning, but after school she was feeling unwell enough to request soup for dinner. And, you guys, pressure cooker soup is perfect for those crazy days!

    I made this easy chicken soup in the Instant Pot three times in the last couple of weeks, and it's one of the easiest Instant Pot recipes ever! It's practically a dump and go kind of Instant Pot chicken soup recipe, since you just add everything to the pressure cooker and let it do the work for you.

    There's no cutting meat, sauteeing veggies or anything like that. You do have to chop up your veggies, but you can chop them in bigger pieces, and this takes me about 5 minutes -- tops!

    How to make easy Instant Pot chicken noodle soup

    instant pot chicken noodle soup with chopped carrots and celery and onions in pot

    I did try browning the chicken before pressure cooking it time, but honestly, we didn't like it that way. We prefer the texture of shredded chicken, so this works for us. If you want, you can cut and brown the chicken before adding the rest of the ingredients. Just do whatever works best for your family!

    For this Instant Pot chicken soup recipe, I used one thigh and two chicken breasts.  Personally, I prefer using a chicken breast to make easy chicken noodle soup. It's a texture thing.

    But, the Hubs loves dark meat, and I have to admit that it does add extra flavor -- a little compromise, ya know? But you can use all white meat or all dark, if that works for you.

    How long do you cook easy chicken soup in the pressure cooker?

    For this recipe, not long at all! When the soup is done cooking, which takes all of 10 minutes once the pot comes to pressure, remove the meat and add some uncooked egg noodles.

    I usually hit the saute setting to cook the noodles while I shred up the chicken. Then, I just add the chicken back into the Instant Pot right before serving.

    ladle full of instant pot chicken noodle soup

    That's it, friends. Soup's on!

    Looking for more easy Chicken Soup Recipes?

    • Crock-Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Southwest Chicken Soup
    • Crock-Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup

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    Recipe for Easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

    instant pot chicken noodle soup in white bowl

    Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

    Published by Dee
    A quick and easy recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup that takes 30 minutes to make but tastes like it simmered on the stove all day.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15
    Calories 64 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 1 boneless skinless chicken thigh
    • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 1 cup baby carrots, cut in large pieces
    • 2 stalks celery chopped, plus celery leaves
    • 2 32-ounce cartons organic low sodium chicken broth
    • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon dried dill
    • 3 cups uncooked egg noodles

    Instructions
     

    • Place the chicken breasts and thigh on the bottom of the inner pot of the pressure cooker
    • Season with sea salt, garlic and pepper
    • Add the onions, carrots and celery
    • Add the chicken broth, dried dill and Italian seasoning 
    • Cover, turn vent to SEALING position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 10 minutes
    • Allow a natural release for 5 minutes, then hit CANCEL, and do a quick release. Remove chicken and add egg noodles. Press SAUTE to boil noodles until soft or allow noodles to cook in hot soup for firmer texture
    • Meanwhile, shred chicken into large pieces, using 2 forks. Return to soup, and serve when noodles are done

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    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 5gFat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 269mgPotassium: 144mgVitamin A: 1220IUVitamin C: 1.1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.5mg
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    I hope you enjoy this easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup as much as we do!

    Happy Cooking,

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    1. Chris W says

      November 21, 2020 at 5:56 pm

      This is our go to chicken noodle soup. Soooooo good we make it weekly.

      Reply
      • Dee says

        November 21, 2020 at 8:16 pm

        Thank you so much, Chris! Glad you like it!

    2. Harry says

      January 15, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Word of caution re: Pasta. Don’t put in the pot until ready to eat soup. Take the pot out of the cooker when noodles are done. Noodles can get easily overcooked if left in the hot cooker and absorb the broth. I’ll try less noodles next time; used 2 cups.5 stars

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      • Dee says

        January 15, 2019 at 5:10 pm

        Thanks for pointing this out, Harry. We always take the inner pot out before serving, and yes, those noodles absorb everything!

      • Harry says

        January 17, 2019 at 12:32 pm

        btw, this will be my “go to” recipe. Great flavor. Like shredding cooked chicken rather than cooking cubed chicken.

        Newbie to PC so learned a lesson about cooking noodles. Slow cooker yields same results.5 stars

      • Dee says

        January 18, 2019 at 2:41 am

        Thank you so much, Harry. So happy you liked it!

    3. Kate says

      November 24, 2018 at 2:48 am

      This recipe is absolutely AMAZING. I was looking for a chicken soup recipe that was
      “different” and this fit the bill. My goodness, I could bathe in this (tho I promise I won’t) Thank you for posting this.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        November 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm

        Thanks, Kate! So glad you liked it!

    4. George says

      October 27, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      This was my first time making soup. This recipe is delicious and easy to follow. My family loved it! 🥣
      your site is my go-to recipe book when I need to find a good recipe quick and I know it’s going to be good.
      Thank you for sharing! 💙5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        October 27, 2018 at 5:31 pm

        Thank you so much! So glad that you liked this and that you're enjoying our recipes! 🙂

    5. Karlynn says

      January 22, 2018 at 7:27 am

      Love soup that is cooked in my IP. So effortless, but delicious!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 22, 2018 at 10:06 pm

        It really does make the best soup!

    6. Miz Helen says

      January 20, 2018 at 2:44 pm

      Your Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup will be so good and perfect for the recovery of the flu! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
      Miz Helen5 stars

      Reply
    7. Cookbook says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:10 am

      I spent yesterday with a fever and canned chicken noodle just wouldn't cut it. Wish I had seen this recipe first! Yum!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 17, 2018 at 7:11 am

        Thanks! This is so much better than canned. Hope you feel better soon! 🙂

    8. Jacque says

      January 16, 2018 at 7:05 am

      Not much can beat this soup when it coming steaming hot out of the IP.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 16, 2018 at 9:30 am

        Thanks, Jacque. It's one of our favorites!

    9. Abeer says

      January 16, 2018 at 5:05 am

      Perfect soup for this weather! Looks so good!

      Reply
    10. Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says

      January 15, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      I love chicken noodle soup! I have to try this one out!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 15, 2018 at 10:47 pm

        I hope you get a chance to make it, Amy!

    11. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      January 15, 2018 at 7:26 pm

      Few things beat a steaming hot bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup!

      Reply
    12. Jen says

      January 15, 2018 at 6:24 pm

      We're going through another cold spell so this gives me the perfect excuse to make this. Love how easy this comes together in the instant pot!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 15, 2018 at 10:45 pm

        It's super easy in the Instant Pot!

    13. Dorothy at Shockinglydelish says

      January 15, 2018 at 5:39 pm

      I got a new Instant Pot for Christmas. I am loving it so far. I wasn't sure how pasta would work. This recipe is my answer!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 15, 2018 at 10:39 pm

        I think a lot of people got these for the holidays. I'd be lost without mine!

      • Katie Helms says

        July 25, 2019 at 5:46 pm

        I am new to the Instant Pot cooking and I tried this recipe and it was fabulous!

      • Dee says

        July 26, 2019 at 12:08 pm

        So glad you liked the chicken soup, Katie. Thanks!

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