Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: about 6 servings
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 25 min
An Instant Pot® can handle a whole chicken, which is perfect for this comforting soup.
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

5 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices 

3 large stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

2 cloves garlic, minced 

1 large yellow onion, cut into a large dice

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

One 3-pound whole chicken

One 3-inch piece ginger, halved lengthwise, optional

6 ounces extra-wide egg noodles (about 4 cups)

2 tablespoons dill fronds, roughly chopped  

Directions

Special equipment:
a 6-quart Instant Pot®
  1. Turn a 6-quart Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Add the oil and once hot add the carrots, celery, garlic, onions, 1 tablespoon salt and a large pinch of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are slightly softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken, ginger, if using, and 8 cups water. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.  
  3. After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Being careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid. Remove the ginger and discard. Use a pair of tongs to remove the chicken from the pot and put into a large bowl and allow to cool for several minutes. 
  4. Switch the Instant Pot® to the high saute setting and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling, add the noodles and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. While the noodles are cooking, use 2 forks to remove the skin and bones from the chicken and shred the meat into bite-size pieces. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper, then add the meat back to the pot along with the dill. Season the soup with additional salt and pepper if needed. 

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Katherine

Made this last year and it was stressful and frustrating and it took a long time. It was the best chicken noodle soup ever it was the best chicken broth ever. I was unsure about the dill but it was a really great addition gave the soup a really interesting and great flavor. My brother really liked it. I loved it and my parents loved it but it took so long and it was so stressful and frustrating. Is there any way to make this soup without the instant pot?

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