Instant Pot Lentil Chicken Noodle Soup Food

INSTANT POT® LENTIL CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Melt butter and add onion, carrots, and celery. Saute for 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables, stir, and hit cancel.
• Add broth, chicken, lentils, parsley, paprika, dill, and thyme. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the quick release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Turn the pot off and remove the lid. Stir in noodles and lemon juice. Let sit for 15 minutes or until noodles are cooked. Ladle into bowls and salt and pepper to taste.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

LENTIL NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot add the oil, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally around 15 minutes or until the onions start to get translucent.
• Then add in the dried basil, Italian Seasoning, Salt, Pepper and tomatoes. Stir well and cook another 2 minutes.
• Then add in the water, chicken bouillon cubes, Lentils and vinegar. Cook until lentils are almost tender.
• Then add in the pasta stir and cook until pasta is tender.
• Simmer until ready to eat.
• Serve in bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on Instant Pot and program to sauté. Melt butter or ghee in Instant Pot.
• While waiting for butter to melt, season chicken with salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley.
• Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery for 3-5 minutes or until they begin softening. Toss in any remaining seasoning from chicken and lemon juice.
• Arrange chicken in Instant Pot. Cover with chicken broth. If you are using regular egg noodles, you can also toss noodles into the Instant Pot at this time. Gluten free noodles must be cooked on stove top.
• Lock lid in place and close pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for 7 minutes using the Poultry setting. Manually depressurize by carefully turning steam valve. If using gluten free noodles, now is the time to cook them.
• Remove chicken from soup to shred. If you noodles absorbed most of the broth, and more broth until noodles are covered. Add chicken back to soup and stir. Top with parsley if desired.