This Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles Recipe is an easy and comforting dinner made healthier with no cream soup! It's made with real ingredients, requires very little prep, and makes the perfect weeknight dinner!
¾cupcream(any will do, the richer the cream, the richer the sauce)
2tablespoonscorn starch
Instructions
Cut chicken breasts into small pieces.
Heat oil in Instant Pot over saute and add the chicken, cooking and stirring until just cooked on the outside (2-3 minutes).
Stir in Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Add broth and scrape any remaining bits of chicken off the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Add egg noodles but do not stir. Simply press down into the liquid gently, but don't worry if they're not completely covered.
Put the lid on, turn the valve to sealing, and select Manual or Pressure cook on high pressure, for a cook time of 2 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes to build pressure and begin counting down.
Once the cook time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, and then open the valve to release the remaining pressure. Letting the pressure release naturally completely will result in overcooked pasta.
Whisk together the cream and corn starch. Add it to the pasta and cook on saute for 2-3 minutes until bubbly and thickened. Serve.
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Notes
Tips and Variations:
You can swap the chicken breasts for boneless, skinless chicken thighs or pre-cooked Shredded Chicken.
Feel free to add in veggies! Frozen peas, carrots and corn work well, as do broccoli (steam it separately if you like it more firm) and chopped spinach. You can saute onion and celery with the chicken if you like to add even more flavor.
This is a simple chicken and noodles recipe, with chicken and egg noodles in a creamy chicken gravy. Feel free to mix it up by adding a spoonful of pesto, some Cajun seasoning, Ranch seasoning, or something else from your spice drawer you love.
Be careful not to stir too much once the pasta is cooked -- we don't want it to become mushy!
This recipe is for dry, uncooked egg noodles. Fresh or frozen egg noodles may become overcooked.