Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

This Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is healthy & wholesome and it’s packed with veggies & chicken breast. This homemade chicken noodle soup is so easy to make in the Instant Pot in about 30 minutes!

 

Estimated reading time: 23 minutes

This chicken noodle soup recipe for the Instant Pot is so simple to make and is packed full of veggies and chicken. It is healthy and wholesome and it’s so easy to make in 30 minutes! It’s also versatile! You can use homemade or store bought stock, whatever vegetables and pasta you like, and you can use the suggested spices or add another, depending on your preferences. It’s the perfect comfort food!

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Here’s a list of all our BEST tips and tricks for making the perfect homemade chicken noodle soup!

Start by sautéing onions, garlic, celery, and carrots to build a flavourful base for the soup. Sautéing the vegetables first creates a lot more flavour than simply boiling them in liquid, so be sure not to skip this step.

Use a high-quality stock, either homemade or store-bought. Vegetable or chicken stock both work very well.

You can cook fresh chicken or use rotisserie chicken by removing the skin and cut into bite sized pieces for a quick option. Another option is keeping some grilled or poached chicken breast in your freezer to use in both soups and salads.

We like to use small pasta that fits on a soup spoon such as ditalini, fusilli, macaroni, mini penne, or even farfalle are great for the soup. Spaghetti, broken into thirds, works in a pinch too.

You can toss in celery, carrots, frozen green beans, frozen corn, peas, or spinach, whatever suits your tastes and preferences.

Dried herbs, like thyme, oregano, parsley, can be a powerful way to add flavour, so be sure not to skip them.

If your stock is already salted, be cautious with adding more salt during the cooking process. Adjust the seasoning at the end of cooking to make sure it tastes just right.

Here’s a list of some common issues you might encounter when making homemade chicken noodle soup and how to fix them!

Cooking the chicken for too long will result in tough, dry meat. It’s important not to over-cook it, so follow the recommended cook time and quick release the pressure on the instant pot.

Make sure to deglaze the bottom of the pot after sautéing the vegetables or pre-cooking the chicken. If the pot is not scraped clean of stuck on bits of food when the pressure cooking setting is used, the burn notice may go on.

If the soup lacks flavour, adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and dried herbs. These can add a lot of flavour. You can sauté the veggies at the beginning of the cooking process to add flavour.

If the soup is too thick, add some more stock or water to reach the right consistency.

If you add the pasta before pressure cooking, the noodles will be mushy. It is best to add the pasta after the pressure cooking and use the warm up setting to cook the pasta.

Skim the fat off the top of the soup with a spoon. Another option is to put it in the fridge until it cools, then skim the solidified fat off the top. Reheat the soup and serve.

You’ll need these items on hand to make this homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Instant Pot Recipe (paid links):

• Instant Pot
• ladle
• mixing bowls
• wooden spoon
• Garlic Press
• liquid measuring cups
• chopping board
• large knife

You will need these ingredients on hand to make this soup recipe (paid links):

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large chicken breast cut into chunks
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 large onion diced
• 2 ribs celery sliced
• 3 medium carrots chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 cups low sodium chicken stock
• 1 cup dried ditalini pasta
• fresh chopped parsley or rosemary for serving

Try these twists on this chicken noodle soup recipe!

1. Spicy – Add some red pepper flakes to the soup for a spicier tasting chicken noodle soup. You could also add a tablespoon of sriracha.
2. Lemon – Add zest of a lemon and some fresh lemon juice for a citrus flavoured chicken noodle soup. It goes well with parsley and dill.
3. Mushrooms- Sauté sliced mushrooms with the other veggies before pressure cooking and add in a splash of white wine, if desired.
4. Greek- Add diced tomatoes, Kalamata olives and a teaspoon of dried oregano to the soup. Garnish with feta cheese before serving.
5. Coconut Curry- After pressure cooking, stir in coconut milk and a few spoonfuls of curry paste. Top with lime wedges and cilantro.

We hope you love this homemade chicken noodle soup recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite easy homemade soup recipe? We’d love to know!  

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Watch the video below to see exactly how we make this recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on our YouTube channel.