Name: Dump and Go Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 34 min
Ingredients: 3 celery stalks (diced); 4 carrots (diced); 1 onion (diced); ½ cup green onions (sliced); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 Tablespoon Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base; 12 ounces egg noodles (frozen); 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 15 ounces canned corn (drained); 1 teaspoon dried parsley; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; salt and pepper (to taste, (I usually do about 1 teaspoon of each)); 8 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our dump-and-go chicken noodle soup, you need the following ingredients:

Celery stalks

Carrots

Onion

Green onion

Garlic cloves, minced

Better than bouillon chicken base

Frozen egg noodles

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Can of corn

Dried parsley

Garlic powder

Salt

Pepper

Chicken broth

Bay leaf

How to Make Our Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Add the celery, carrots, onion, green onions, and garlic to the bottom of the Instant Pot.

Add in the tablespoon of chicken base.

Break up the frozen noodles and add them in the Instant Pot.

Cut the chicken into small, bite-sized pieces and add on top of the frozen noodles.

Dump the corn on top of the chicken.

Sprinkle all the seasonings (parsley, garlic powder, and salt and pepper) into the Instant Pot on top of the corn and chicken.

Pour in the chicken broth and place the bay leaf on the very top.

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and place the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK button. Cook for 9 minutes.

When the timer is finished, let the Instant Pot do a NATURAL RELEASE for 5 minutes, then move the valve to VENTING and do a release of the remaining pressure.

Remove the lid and remove the bay leaf from the pot.

Stir the soup (breaking apart any noodles that may have clumped together) and serve.

A wooden spoon with a bay leaf rests over an open electric pressure cooker filled with soup containing vegetables and noodles.

A bowl of chicken noodle soup with visible chunks of chicken, carrots, and noodles, with a spoon resting inside and a blue cloth underneath.

Why Do You Need to Remove the Bay Leaf?

Normally most of the food with you would assume is okay to eat, since well, you are cooking with it. 😉 But that is not exactly the case for the bay leaf.

While the bay leaf is not poisonous, it is definitely not worth trying to eat, it is just great for adding in extra flavor. Mashed address on their website the question of “Can you eat Bay Leaves?” as well if you would like more information on it!

A bowl of chicken noodle soup with chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, and thick noodles, placed on a blue cloth.

A bowl of chicken noodle soup with a spoon sits in front of an Instant Pot pressure cooker on a countertop.

Freezer Meal Modifications

Place celery, carrots, onion, green onions, and garlic into the bottom of a gallon-sized freezer bag. Add chicken base, cut-up chicken, corn, parsley, garlic powder, and salt and pepper in the bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.

When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 8 cups of chicken broth in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 15 minutes. Do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure when the timer is done. Remove the lid and add bag of frozen noodles on top, making sure to break them up (you don’t want them to be a big clump or they will not fully cook) and making sure that they are covered with chicken broth. Place the lid back on the Instant Pot. Move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 9 minutes. Do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure when the timer is done. Follow the remaining instructions as written.

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Questions & Reviews

KS says:

We have an egg allergy in our family. What other kind of noodle would you recommend? I wasn't sure if just replacing them with a fetuccini off the shelf would be okay in the instant pot or something else.
char says:

this recipe is wonderful. i have made it twice, once with fresh vegetables and ch and the other with canned veg and ch. both are good. this is a keeper girls!
Donna Banks says:

What size instant pot should be used for this recipe? I am a first time instant pot user. Thanks
Momma Cyd says:

We used the 6 quart duo.
Eva says:

I couldn't find frozen egg noodles. Would the other ones work to?
Momma Cyd says:

Yes, regular egg noodles will work too. They may not need to cook as long as frozen egg noodles.
Christy says:

How do I do a QR without stuff spraying everywhere?
Momma Cyd says:

I will often hold a paper towel or dishcloth a few inches above the instant pot. You aren't supposed to cover the valve because it could cause damage to your Instant Pot. So I'll hold it a few inches above and wait for it to quit spraying all over.