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March 13, 2020

Instant Pot recipes to make when you’re sick

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Got a cold or the flu? Maybe a sore throat? It’s that time of year when sickness abounds. Here are some recipes you can make in your Instant Pot that will help you feel better. 

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Got a cold or the flu? Maybe a sore throat? It's that time of year when sickness abounds. Here are some recipes you can make in your Instant Pot that will help you feel better. 

Instant Pot recipes to make when you’re sick

When your throat is feeling a little scratchy or you’re coming down with a cold a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup always tastes so good. You can bet I’ll be using some of these Instant Pot recipe ideas to remedy any sickness that comes my way. Hope these are helpful to you too!

Chicken Noodle Soup

There’s nothing better than chicken noodle soup when you’re feeling under the weather. This version is super easy to make but tastes really yummy. You can make it in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker.

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Instant Pot recipes to make when you're sick

More Soup Recipes

If you like chicken soups you might want to try these other options as well:

Instant Pot Chicken Lemon Orzo Soup (I love the bite of the lemon in this one)

Instant Pot Chicken Lemon Orzo Soup--a bright lemon-flavored broth based soup with chunks of chicken and bites of orzo (or rice). Easy to make and delicious to eat! 

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup (like chicken noodle but with rice instead)

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup--a broth based soup with chicken, celery, carrots and brown rice. This soup reminds me of chicken noodle soup except it has rice instead of noodles.  

Instant Pot Chicken Barley Soup (chewy barley and other healthy immune building ingredients)

For a healthy but filling meal try out this Instant Pot Chicken Barley Soup with some crusty bread. It's pressure cooked quickly but tastes as though it's been simmering all day. This is a forgiving soup that allows you to use cooked chicken or turkey or raw chicken breasts or thighs. 

Instant Pot Thai Coconut Soup (the lemongrass and lime juice give this super flavor)

Instant Pot Thai Coconut Soup--sometimes this soup is called Tom Kha Gai or coconut galangal soup when you order it at a Thai restaurant. Don't be scared off by the name. This is a super easy version that even a beginner cook can handle. It has the most amazing broth ever. Coconut milk, thai curry paste, lime juice and lemongrass all combine to make a soup that is surprisingly life changing. 

Instant Pot Pho Ga Recipe

Instant Pot Hot and Sour Soup

Yogurt

According to this healthline article, “Yogurt is an excellent food to eat when sick. It provides 150 calories and 8 grams of protein per cup. It’s also cold, which can sooth your throat. Yogurt is also rich in calcium and full of other vitamins and minerals. Some yogurts also contain beneficial probiotics. Evidence shows that probiotics can help both children and adults get colds less often, heal faster when sick and take fewer antibiotics.” If you have the yogurt button on your Instant Pot you can make yogurt fairly easily.

Instant Pot Yogurt Recipe
Instant Pot recipes to make when you're sick

Instant Pot Immune Booster Tea

Instant Pot Immune Booster Tea is just the thing that you need to make and drink if you’ve come down with a cold or are starting to feel a little icky. It’s also a really fabulous detox tea!

Instant Pot recipes to make when you're sick

Applesauce

If you’re following the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) diet because of gastrointestinal sickness you can make your own homemade applesauce in the Instant Pot or in the slow cooker. In addition you can make rice in the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot recipes to make when you're sick

Instant Pot Elderberry Syrup

This recipe for elderberry syrup calls for the magic of the Instant Pot.  In just a few short minutes and some yummy ingredients you will have a super tasty immune boosting mixture that is perfect for these awful flu filled months!

Instant Pot recipes to make when you're sick

What do you love to make when you’re nursing sick family members back to health? I’d love to know!

What Pressure Cooker Do You Use?

I use a 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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  1. kct3937 says

    March 13, 2020 at 11:11 am

    I have always found that nothing can stand up to a good bowl of Chinese Hot & Sour soup.
    However Congee is also good.

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  2. fitoru says

    December 30, 2019 at 4:04 am

    thanks for sharing your insights. This is such a great article. More power!

    Reply
  3. Mandy says

    December 26, 2018 at 5:06 am

    Instant Pot yogurt is better, healthier and cheaper than the commercial stuff. I like to ferment ours for 24 hours for maximum digestive effectiveness. The only downside is that my beloved IP is unavailable for anything else for a full day, making me think seriously about buying a second one, which makes me think I need to get a grip.

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    • Karen says

      December 26, 2018 at 9:15 am

      I know. That’s why I have 2!

      Reply
    • carol says

      January 12, 2022 at 10:26 pm

      I have 2 as well. Got my 2nd one on a steal from Amazon.

      Reply
  4. Don says

    December 17, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    Brown rice congee always makes me feel better, either from a slow cooker or an Instant Pot.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 17, 2018 at 3:47 pm

      I’m not familiar with that! Do you have a recipe?

      Reply

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