This Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup is ready to eat in under 30 minutes.
Perfect Comfort Soup
Whether it's a cold day or you're under the weather, chicken noodle soup is known as the perfect comfort soup for ailments or cold weather.
I've made homemade chicken noodle soup on the stove many times over the years and it always takes over an hour to get the spices and flavors to marry into a flavorful chicken noodle soup.
Now, I make a family favorite recipe in the Instant Pot in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for a spur-of-the-moment decision or just preparing a quick family dinner.
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
I've always enjoyed a homestyle creamy chicken noodle soup. Adding in the heavy cream gives this soup a velvety smooth texture that tastes absolutely wonderful, and the thickened soup helps make you feel fuller faster.
I like to use broad noodles in my soup because the thicker noodles add a nice texture to the soup. You can add any type of noodle that you would like but the SAUTE times will vary.
You will want to check your noodles for al dente or tenderness.
Check out this Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole an easy oven dinner for busy weeknights.
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Make Chicken Noodle Soup a Meal
This Instant Pot creamy chicken noodle soup can easily be served as a meal. You can serve it with a side salad or even some saltine crackers to crunch up and put in your soup.
Making the chicken noodle soup on the creamier side will make it more filling. Making Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup is so quick and easy, it's the perfect busy weeknight or weekend dinner.
📖 Recipe
Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast - bite sized
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup carrots - sliced
- 1 cup celery - chopped
- 1 onion - diced
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon butter
- parsley - garnish
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 teaspoon water
- 2 cups egg noodles - broad
Instructions
- Place 2 tablespoon of butter, carrots, celery, and onion into Instant Pot.
- Place bite-sized chicken breasts on top of the veggies.
- Pour in the 4 cups of chicken broth and add in the poultry seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
- Close the lid and vent and set the Instant Pot on SOUP and cook for 7 minutes.
- Allow Instant Pot to natural release for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid, press the SAUTE button and add in the 2 cups of noodles.
- Stirring occasionally, allow the noodles to cook for another 6 minutes.
- Also, add in the heavy cream and stir.
- In a small bowl, add together the 3 tsp of cornstarch and 3 tsp of water to make a slurry. Stir to dissolve the cornstarch.
- Add the slurry into the Instant Pot to thicken the soup. This will usually take 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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Connie says
I’m making this now. The recipe calls for 4 cups of broth on top with the listed ingredients but only has 2 cups added in the pot. Should it be 4? Also, I don’t see where the garlic powder is added.
Do you add the heavy cream in before or after the noodles?
It looks really yummy. I hope mine turns out.
Thanks for sharing
Dana says
Hi Connie, I hope that your chicken noodle soup turned out! It is 4 cups of broth. The heavy cream is added after the noodles. Hope that helps!
Margot says
I just tried this creamy chicken noodle recipe and it was delicious. I am not a soup kind of girl but it is cold out and my hubbie wanted homemade noodle soup. So I tried it. I love this recipe.
Connie says
I’m using a rotisserie chicken that’s already cooked. I’m going to add it at the end. My question is, would I need to adjust the spices to accommodate the seasoned chicken or just leave it the same? Also, would the cook time be different?
Thank you for sharing your delicious recipe, it’s my families favorite
Jen says
Can you freeze this meal? I have a work trip and I’m trying to stock my freezer with meals my husband can easily make for the hungry kids.