Cooler weather calls for soup! And there’s nothing easier than instant pot chicken noodle soup for the perfect comfort food.
Jump to RecipeThe Instant Pot has been my go-to cooking method lately. It’s so versatile, and I love how easy it is to use. Especially on days I am sub-teaching at the school, I want quick and easy. And fall is the perfect time for soups, so it was time to test out the soup setting to make Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup!
I took the basic idea from my one-pot chicken noodle soup recipe, and adapted it to the instant pot. The only thing I wasn’t sure about at first was the noodles. But, it all worked well in the end.
This actually uses both the saute and the soup setting on your pressure cooker. You want to saute the vegetables to begin with to get them slightly cooked. Then use the soup setting to cook the chicken and infuse all of the flavors together. Finally, use the saute again to “boil” the noodles.

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Step by Step
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion (diced)
- 3 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
- 4 cups water
- 12 oz egg noodles
Preparation
Set the instant pot to the saute setting and melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir the pepper, thyme, parsley, and oregano into the vegetables.

Pour the chicken broth and water into the instant pot. Place the chicken in the broth and water.

Cover and change to soup setting for 7-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes then manually release.
Remove the chicken. Add the noodles to the instant pot and set to saute for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are cooked.

Meanwhile, shred the chicken. Turn the instant pot off and return the chicken to the soup.

Stir to combine and serve warm.

Leftovers
As with other similar recipes, if you know you are going to save a lot for leftovers, you need to separate the pasta. I would suggest either undercooking the pasta or only cooking what you need at the time. Then cook the remaining pasta when you reheat the soup. If the noodles sit in the soup, even overnight, they will absorb all of the liquid and become very soft.

Recipe
Originally Published On: November 17, 2020
Last Updated On: July 31, 2023

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion (diced)
- 3 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
- 4 cups water
- 12 oz egg noodles
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Set the instant pot to the saute setting and melt the butter
- Add the onion and celery and cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Stir the pepper, thyme, parsley, and oregano into the vegetables
- Pour the chicken broth and water into the instant pot
- Place the chicken in the broth and water
- Cover and change to soup setting for 7-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes then manually release
- Remove the chicken
- Add the noodles to the instant pot and set to saute for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are cooked
- Meanwhile, shred the chicken
- Turn the instant pot off and return the chicken to the soup
- Stir to combine and serve warm
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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This looks so yummy! I love celery. It really made me hungry lol! Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
I like celery when it’s in something like this. It adds that great bit of crunch to the soup 🙂
I love soup when the weather gets cooler – it’s so warming. This sounds like a really tasty dish – particularly with the celery in!
Me, too! It’s nice to have a warm soup at the end of a cold day.
Love chicken soup. But never tried it on IP. making this soon. Thanks for sharing
The instant pot makes it so quick!
After a cold day outside hiking, this was just what we needed! So easy and so comforting!
Oh that sounds like a perfect time to make it. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I couldn’t resist this recipe – so simple but it tasted amazing.
Those are the best! I love simple recipes, and the instant pot makes it so easy.
Chicken noodle soup is one of my all time favourites and your version looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try the recipe 🙂
I’ve made a few versions of chicken noodle soup before, but I love using the instant pot since it’s so easy.
This chicken noodle soup looks amazing! And I love how quickly it comes together!
The instant pot makes it so quick and easy! I hope you get a chance to try it out.
Noodle soup is so so good…I’ve never done it in an instant pot though. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
I’ve done some chicken and noodles but never in soup form. This looks really easy to make but super tasty x
Nothing comforts the soul more than a bowl of hot chicken soup…so comforting and so delicious! Homemade is the best!
Yum this looks delicious. I love chicken noodle soup especially at this time of year when soups offer warmth and comfort. Love the thickeners of the noodles.
I love a good chicken noodle soup. Using an instant pot, it sounds like it can be made so much quicker!
I really do love a goof homemade chicken noodle soup. It is such a warming and delicious thing to have for lunch
This is wonderful! My boyfriend got an InstantPot last Christmas, and I don’t think we’ve made soup in it yet, I think we might give this a try!
I love that it’s soup season. Delicious and keep you warm and cozy too!
I fo have instant pot don’t know how to make soup yet.So thanks for sharing the recipe! Definitely gonna try
That’s a good tip to slightly undercook if it’s being reheated later. Chicken Noodle Soup is always good during the cold months!