How to Make Pressure Cooker Farmhouse Chicken Noodle Soup

Becky shows Julia how to use a pressure cooker to make perfect chicken noodle soup.

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[c.h.]

Glad to see pressure cooking weeknight type recipes

[MrScottie]

I made this using the pressure cooker method as shown and it was very good but with a few issues. The broth, while very good, wasn’t as amazingly flavorful as was stated by these ladies several times and the celery was so mushy and carrots too soft after 20 minutes under high pressure. I just made it again but this time used 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth and 4 cups of water instead of the stated 8 cups water and also left out the carrots celery during the 20 minute cooking time. After 20 minutes, I removed the chicken and then added the carrots and celery and re-pressurized and cooked for just 5 minutes and the vegetables were exactly to my liking. I also cooked the noodles separately and drained them before adding them to the soup to eliminate the extra starch and keep the broth more clear in appearance. The second time was a charm, the family raved about it and all wanted seconds. For smaller families or singles, this soup also freezes beautifully.

[Nmonkeyman]

This is a great recipe and SO fast!! I got an America's Test Kitchen cookbook that a friend gave to me at my wedding and it literally taught me how to cook. I have NEVER been disappointed with any recipes I've tried!

[psicari]

Made this yesterday in my electric pressure cooker and it came out great. Broth was extremely flavorful and soup was hearty. This recipe is one I'll be doing again. So easy and fast.

[UnspokenOldOne]

I've been watching you guys since I was a kid. Most of my cooking skills have come from watching America's Test Kitchen.

[BeachPeach]

Made this tonight...ATK hits another home run here! Many thanks, folks!

[freathinker]

I have made this weekly since I saw this - thanks so much for this!

[JerryGDawg]

I like Becky; she’s very pleasant to watch and listen to.

[cptannoyudeath]

I made this today and it’s outstanding.

[EileenORiordan-cxvr]

I now own an Instant Pot and use it regularly, but waited for years to buy one due to a teenage memory from nearly 50 years ago. My best friend's mom was making pot roast in her pressure cooker when the seal failed. When the pot was opened, the roast had vanished (a true Sunday miracle). Shannon, her mom and I spent the next 2 hours cleaning everything in the kitchen. Beef broth vapor dripped from the ceiling and every utensil/dish/pot had to be washed, along with the interior and exterior of the kitchen cabinets, the floor and the ceiling. Dinner was Campbell's tomato soup and peanut butter sandwiches. Shannon's mom promised me a pot roast for dinner for the next week, and it was delicious.

[vincef]

This is good and easy. I want to share an easy variation, tortilla soup!
Skip the soy sauce and add;
1 can diced tomatoes and green chilis, original I like.
1/2 cup frozen corn.
2 tsp cumin.
Reduce added water by 1 1/2 cup, be sure not to overfill your cooker.
Process then stir in black beans drained and rinced, whole can if you like.
Thicken slightly with 1Tbls cornstarch stirred into 2Tbls water or stock.
Serve with cilantro, lime, queso fresco and tortilla strips or chips.
Enjoy

[winddealer]

Thank your for continuing to promote recipes utilizing stove top based Pressure Cookers. Will try it out in my 12qt. Kohn Rikon family cooker this week.

[MaZEEZaM]

That looks really nice and so easy and fast for that matter, aside from resting the chook enough to remove its meat. Thanks for the recipe.

[lauramerwin]

I've made this soup 3 times already in my Wolfgang Puck electric pressure cooker... so good. So easy.

[dorispowell]

Perfect. Simple ingredients.. I will follow this one.

[joycemjinx]

Mom bought me a pressure cooker when I was married in 1970. She had raised me to cook in one. I still use it all the time. Never had any problem with it or soup on the ceiling.

[Deidre]

This was so satisfying I watched I it twice in a row.

[-jd]

Oh, please more stovetop pressure cooker recipes, pretty please.
My Grandma used her old stovetop pressure cooker often and everything she made was excellent! Not a fan of the newer electric Instant Pots - just not the same.

[chucki]

Ok, got me wanting to buy a pressure cooker now. This will be my autumn/winter go to comfort food recipe.

[ydpd]

this is my favorite recipe for CNS! thank you