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This easy Instant Pot chicken noodle soup is a recipe to revitalize your spirits.

If you’re feeling run down, it will give you comfort and respite.If you are feeling optimistic, it will keep your momentum strong.And if you’re somewhere in between, it will tip the scale in your favor.

Its breezy 15-minute prep time means we can spend less time cooking and more time doing the things we love (like eating chicken noodle soup with a side of No Knead Focaccia). Though the activities that fill your day may look different than mine, let this healthy Instant Pot chicken noodle soup with egg noodles be there at the end of your day too. This soup is full-on classic, just like my original Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup, Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Soup and Minestrone Soup recipe. It’s clean, cozy, and the kind of thing I like to eat when I want my dinner to give me a hug.

Thyme and bay leaves make this soup stand out above other run-of-the-mill chicken noodle soup recipes you may have tried, as does the method of pressure cooking.Plus, just like my top-rated Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup, this soup tastes wonderful leftover and is freezer-friendly.

Make it once, and enjoy having a healthy, soul-soothing meal on hand whenever you need it.

How to Make The BEST Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

The Instant Pot (here is the model I own), makes this soup especially weeknight-friendly (like this Instant Pot French Onion Soup). Every element of it from the veggies, to the chicken, to the noodles cooks in a pressure cooker from start to finish. If you want to make a chicken noodle soup from scratch the quick and easy way, you’ve come to the right place!

The Ingredients

Chicken. I elected to make this Instant Pot chicken noodle soup with chicken breasts. You can swap chicken thighs if you prefer (like I use in Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings).

Mirepoix. The trinity of chicken noodle soup goodness! Onions, carrots, and celery are an essential soup trio, and they bring Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and antioxidants to the party.

Seasonings. A combination of pepper, salt, dried oregano, fresh thyme, and bay leaf. Perfect way to add flavor to chicken noodle soup. Make sure you use fresh thyme here (it’s worth it).Chicken Broth. The liquid base for our soup. I always reach for a low-sodium option to keep things on the healthy side.

Egg Noodles. The chicken noodle soup classic. I used whole wheat egg noodles for a nutritional boost of fiber and iron.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Place cooked and cooled soup in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.To Reheat. Rewarm soup gently in a medium saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat until hot. You can also reheat the chicken soup in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave.To Freeze. Freeze soup in an airtight, freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Instant Pot. Perfect for this soup and any of my other Healthy Instant Pot recipes.Ladle. Ideal for serving the soup and transferring it to storage containers.Chef’s Knife. A nice, sharp knife makes prepping ingredients easy.

No matter how you’re feeling right now, a bowl of this wholesome, heart-warming chicken noodle soup is here for you. I have never tried making this as an Instant Pot chicken noodle soup with dumplings before (I’m pretty loyal to my Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings), however, if you have a trusted method for making dumplings in an Instant Pot (likely by simmering with the sauté function, they might work with this recipe too. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear how it goes.

To Use Rotisserie Chicken. Omit the bone-in chicken from the recipe, then stir the cooked, shredded chicken into the soup at the very end.To Prepare Shredded Chicken in Advance. Great for stirring into soup or for any other recipe. See my guides for How to Cook Shredded Chicken (stovetop), Instant Pot Chicken (this is a great way to make Instant Pot chicken noodle soup with frozen chicken), Baked Chicken Breast, or Crock Pot Shredded Chicken.