Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Basil, dried
  • 2 Carrots, large
  • 3 Celery stalks
  • 5 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 1 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 tsp Thyme, dried

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Pepper
  • 1 Salt

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 TB butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 8 cups chicken or vegetable broth--Homemade broth is preferable for extra nourishment, but use a quality store-bought broth if you need.
• 2 cups cooked chicken leftovers, cubed--You can add more if you like your soup meatier, or leave it out if you wish for it to be a vegetable-based soup.
• 8oz noodles of choice--If youre using spaghetti noodles, break them in half.
• 2-3 cups chopped spinach--amount depends on your preference.
• salt
• pepper

Directions

• Plug your Instant Pot in and push the Sauté button. The reading on the front will just say On, and the bottom of the pot will get hot to sauté.
• Melt the butter in the Instant Pot. Once melted, add the onion, carrot, celery, and a big pinch of salt to bring out their juices. You can cook the veggies for about 5 minutes until theyre soft and sweet.
• Add the garlic, thyme, oregano, and basil. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add the broth, chicken, and noodles, and turn off the Instant Pot so the sauté mode turns off. Put the lid on your Instant Pot, turn the vent valve to closed, and push the Soup button. Use the manual buttons (the +/- buttons) to bring the time down to 4 minutes. It will turn on automatically after a few seconds.
• The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure, and then it will count down the 4 minutes. When the 4 minutes is done, quick release your valve (use a towel or oven mitt to turn the valve). It will take 1-2 minutes to release all of the pressure.
• After the pressure releases, take the lid off, stir in your chopped spinach to wilt, and more salt and pepper (to your taste). The soup is hot enough to wilt the spinach - no need to add more heat!
• Serve warm.