Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

There's nothing better than chicken soup when you're cold or feeling under the weather and it's made even easier in the Instant Pot! It all cooks together in the same pot which means less dishes in the end too!

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into thin rounds

• 3 celery ribs, chopped

• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic (about 3 cloves)

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 1 tsp rosemary

• 1/2 tsp dried thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

• 6 cups chicken broth (or 6 cups water + 2 Tbsp chicken bouillon)

• 2 boneless chicken breasts, frozen or thawed

• 2 cups medium egg noodles

• frozen peas, optional

  
  

Directions:

1. Chop up the onion, carrots and celery ribs.

2. Add all of the ingredients except the chicken, egg noodles and peas into the Instant Pot and stir well.

3. Nestle the chicken breast into the broth so that it is fully submerged in the water.

4. In the Instant pot, turn the valve to the sealing position and pressure cook for 7 minutes and let naturally release for 10 minutes. Increase the cooking time to 12 minutes if using frozen chicken breast.

5. After naturally releasing the pressure for 10 minutes, check the temperature of your chicken. It should read 165 degrees F on your food thermometer. Use tongs to move the chicken to a cutting board or bowl to cool for a few minutes before shredding.

6. Remove the bay leaf and set the Instant Pot to the 'saute' function. Stir in the egg noodles and cook for about 5 minutes until the noodles are cooked through.

7. Once the chicken has cooled enough to handle, shred or cut into bite-size pieces. I like to shred it in the Kitchen-Aid using the whisk attachment.

8. Add the chicken back into the soup along with the optional frozen peas. Season with additional salt and pepper, if needed, and enjoy!

Notes:

• Stovetop instructions: Follow the recipe as normal but instead of pressure cooking, simmer the soup on the stove for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (it may take more like 30 minutes if using frozen chicken).

Serves 4-6 people.