I'm continuing my "Mini Series" of recipes for the 3 quart electric pressure cooker with Instant Pot Mini - Game Hen Noodle Soup. My love of soup is no secret. I even wrote a small ecookbook with soup recipes for the Instant Pot. This soup is comforting and very much like chicken noodle soup, only made with a Cornish game hen. Simple to make, and quick, too!
Instant Pot Mini - Game Hen Noodle Soup
I have loved Cornish Game Hens since I was a kid. It was so fun to see if I could eat a whole one by myself! Mom roasted them in the oven, and I have cooked them many ways myself. When I was deciding what to make for this "Mini Series" I got to thinking how perfect they are for the 3 quart pressure cooker. They're so tiny!
I have made chicken noodle soup using a whole chicken since I learned to cook. I simmer the bird for 2 hours and then remove it and debone it and toss the meat back in. Then I started making it in the Instant Pot and it was faster, and tasted just as wonderful!
I figured why not make a "chicken" noodle soup for the 3 quart 'Mini' using my technique, with a Cornish Game Hen? They taste like chicken (ha!) and do make a nice little pot of soup!
Now we have Instant Pot Mini - Game Hen Noodle Soup! It cooks in about 15 minutes and makes 5 cups of soup. Just enough for 2 or 3 servings.
Stay tuned for more recipes for the 3 quart Mini electric pressure cooker. And enjoy this Instant Pot Mini - Game Hen Noodle Soup.
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Instant Pot Mini - Game Hen Noodle Soup for the 3 quart Mini electric pressure cooker. Comforting, and just like like chicken noodle soup, but made with a Cornish game hen. Simple to make, and quick, too!
- 1 Cornish Game Hen* (AKA Rock Cornish hen)
- 4 cups Water, divided
- 1 small Onion, chopped
- 1 Celery Stalk
- 2 medium Carrots, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
- 2 tsps Rubbed Sage
- 1 sprig Fresh Thyme (or ½ tsp dried)
- 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary, about 3"-4" long
- 1 ½ cups Wide Egg Noodles
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Place 3 cups of the water in the inner liner of the pressure cooker. Turn on the Sauté feature to begin heating it up.
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Cut the game hen in half lengthwise (This helps make room for all of the ingredients) and put it in the pot with the water.
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Add all other ingredients except the egg noodles.
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Place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to Sealing.
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Cancel the Sauté function.
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Press the Pressure Cook button. Set time to 11 minutes using the + or - button.
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When cook cycle ends, let pot naturally release pressure for 10 minutes. Then manually release the remaining pressure by turning the knob to Venting.
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When the pin in the lid drops, it is safe to open the lid.
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Open and take out game hen with tongs and place in a bowl.
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Turn on the Sauté function again.
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Stir the soup. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
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Add the remaining 1 cup of water and the noodles to the pot and the cook for 5-8 minutes, or until noodles are done.
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Meanwhile, debone the game hen and use a fork to break apart the meat or shred it. Set aside.
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When noodles are cooked, cancel the Sauté function and add the game hen meat to back into the soup and stir.
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Serve with some warm, crusty bread!
*You could also use half of a small chicken, or a 2 pound or less chicken.
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Charles Howlett
It's good!! I'll make this again, triple veggies, add turmeric and ginger!! I used whole wheat pasta!