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Homemade chicken noodle soup with tender chicken, egg noodles, carrots, celery, and fresh herbs in a rich, golden broth

Chicken Noodle Soup

This homemade chicken soup is rich, flavorful, and made from scratch with a whole chicken and a secret step for the perfect texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1 Instapot or pressure cooker
  • 1 Dutch Oven or thick enameled pot

Ingredients
  

Chicken Stock

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 –3 celery stalks roughly broken by hand
  • 2 –3 carrots roughly broken by hand
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 4 –6 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1 –2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 -2 bay leaves
  • Water enough to reach the max fill line of your Instant Pot

Soup

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 ribs celery very thinly sliced
  • 2-3 large carrots diced
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1/2 cop frozen peas optional for more veggies
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 8-10 cups homemade chicken stock from previous recipe
  • 1 tsp salt start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp garlic powder start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp onion powder start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp sage start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika start with 1 then adjust to taste
  • 3 cups shredded chicken from your Instant Pot chicken
  • 3-4 cups dry egg noodles We don't like a lot of noodles in our broth so we use 3

Instructions
 

For the Broth

  • Place the whole chicken directly into the Instant Pot. Add celery, carrots, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sage, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
  • Pour in water until you reach the maximum fill line of your Instant Pot. Do not exceed this line.
  • Secure the lid and set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 45 minutes.
  • Once the cook time is complete, allow the pressure to naturally release for the best flavor and tenderness.
  • Carefully remove the chicken and the large vegetable pieces. strain the broth but keep all of the large vegetable pieces in a bowl, we will use them for the soup recipe. Strain the broth to remove any potential bones.
  • Once cool enough to handle, shred the chicken meat, add additional seasoning if needed and set it aside for your soup.

For the Soup

    Build the Flavor Base

    • In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
    • Add diced celery, onion and carrots and sauté for about 3 minutes until slightly softened.
    • Add minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.

    Add the Broth & Seasonings

    • Pour in your homemade chicken stock.
    • Add all of the seasonings.
    • Stir and bring everything to a gentle simmer.
    • Taste your broth here and adjust salt or add more seasoning.

    Thicken the Soup (My Secret Step)

    • Take the cooked vegetables from your chicken stock (the large chunks you strained out earlier).
    • Use a hand blender (or regular blender) to blend them until smooth.
    • Stir this mixture back into the soup.
    • This adds natural thickness, extra flavor, and makes the soup feel rich without adding flour or cream.

    Cook the Noodles

    • Bring the soup to a boil.
    • Add your noodles and cook until just al dente.
    • Do not overcook—the noodles will continue cooking in the hot broth.
    • ** you can also cook the noodles in another pot first then just add the cooked noodles to the soup**

    Add the Chicken

    • Stir in your shredded chicken.
    • Let everything simmer together for a few minutes so the flavors combine.
    • Taste one last time and adjust seasoning if needed.

    Serve

    • Serve hot and enjoy.

    Notes

    Notes & Tips

    • This soup gets even better the next day.
    • If storing, keep noodles separate if possible to avoid them soaking up all the broth.
    • Add a squeeze of lemon at the end if you want to brighten the flavor.
    • The blended vegetable step is what makes this soup next-level—don’t skip it.