Instant Pot Mini - Game Hen Noodle Soup
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!
Servings: 5 cups
Ingredients
- 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 1/2 tsp dried)
- 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary, about 3"-4" long
- 1 ½ cups Wide Egg Noodles
Instructions
- Place 3 cups of the water in the inner liner of the pressure cooker. Turn on the Sauté feature to begin heating it up.
- 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.
- Add all other ingredients except the egg noodles.
- Place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to Sealing.
- Cancel the Sauté function.
- Press the Pressure Cook button. Set time to 11 minutes using the + or - button.
- When cook cycle ends, let pot naturally release pressure for 10 minutes. Then manually release the remaining pressure by turning the knob to Venting.
- When the pin in the lid drops, it is safe to open the lid.
- Open and take out game hen with tongs and place in a bowl.
- Turn on the Sauté function again.
- Stir the soup. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
- 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.
- Meanwhile, debone the game hen and use a fork to break apart the meat or shred it. Set aside.
- When noodles are cooked, cancel the Sauté function and add the game hen meat to back into the soup and stir.
- Serve with some warm, crusty bread!
Notes
*You could also use half of a small chicken, or a 2 pound or less chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal
