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Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

★★★★★ 83 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: Erin11/30/20

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Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

Cozy up with a warm bowl of Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup. Made with lots of veggies, hot sauce, and cream cheese, this is a soup that’s just as satisfying as it is filling! Top with blue cheese, green onion, and tortilla chips for extra flavor.

buffalo chicken soup

The best creamy soup for fall

One of the best flavors out there is buffalo. You can’t deny it! There’s a reason why everyone craves buffalo flavored… anything, and it’s because it’s just good.

And I have to agree. My love for the hot-but-not-overwhelming flavor is made evident by all of the recipes I’ve shared. Take buffalo chicken meatballs, buffalo chicken dip, and buffalo chicken sweet potato casserole, for example. Buffchic is where it’s at!

And to add to my ever increasing repertoire of buffchic recipes, I decided I needed to create a soup. Thus, creamy buffalo chicken soup was born, and thank goodness for it! This soup is creamy, thick, cozy, and slightly hot. It packs in so much flavor and is the perfect way to enjoy buffalo chicken in the fall!

So grab your ingredients and kitchen tools, and let’s get to cooking!

buffalo chicken soup on spoon

Ingredients used to make this buffalo chicken recipe

You know what they say about soup… the more ingredients, the better! Which means this soup is downright delicious, because it uses a little bit of everything. The main ingredients consist of lots of veggies, stock, and chicken, and the seasonings consist of everything yummy, including hot sauce.

Main Ingredients:

  • Ghee: To start, we’ll use 2 tbsp of ghee to sauté the veggies. You can use butter instead if preferred.
  • White onion: White onion will be used to add flavor and crunch to the soup. 1/2 cup diced up into small pieces will be perfect.
  • Carrots: Next up, grab about 5 carrot sticks and slice them into coins.
  • Celery: 5 sticks of celery will add some extra oomph. Dice them up as well.
  • Cauliflower: Cauliflower serves as a large part of this recipe. We’ll be using 4 heaping cups, cut into florets.
  • Chicken stock: We’ll be using chicken stock as the liquid for this soup. You’ll need about 4 cups.
  • Chicken breasts: As for the chicken, 4 large breasts will be just enough. They should equal out to about 3 lbs.
  • Cream cheese: Cream cheese is such a key ingredient in this dish! You’ll need 4 oz, and you can use a dairy-free version if you’d like.
  • Optional toppings: Finally, blue cheese, green onion, and tortilla chips all make delicious toppings. You can add extra hot sauce too!

Seasonings & Flavorings:

  • Garlic: Include 2 cloves of minced garlic for all the flavor!
  • Dried parsley: For an herby touch, we’re using 1 tbsp of dried parsley.
  • Garlic powder: And because garlic cloves aren’t enough, throw some powder in too! 1 tsp will be plenty.
  • Onion powder: Similarly, add 1 tsp of onion powder.
  • Dried dill: Finally, add 1 tsp of dried dill.
  • Salt and pepper: Include 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper.
  • Frank’s Red Hot Sauce: If you’d like, add in 1/4 cup of hot sauce for a dash of heat! I always use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce – it’s my favorite!
buffalo chicken soup in pot

Tools needed to make this recipe for chicken soup

To make creamy buffalo chicken soup you’ll need only a few kitchen items: those to cut veggies, those to cook, and those to measure out the ingredients!

  • Cutting board
  • Chopping knife
  • Dutch oven or sauce pot
  • Stirring utensil
  • Blender
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups: 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1 cup

How to make creamy buffalo chicken soup

Creamy buffalo chicken soup is easy to make and comes together in about 40 minutes. Just chop the veggies, sauté them on the stove, add the spices and chicken, and ta-da! Easy and delicious buffalo soup.

To begin, wash and chop the vegetables.

In a large dutch oven or sauce pot, heat the ghee over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the onion, carrots, celery, and cauliflower and let everything cook for 6-8 minutes or until it begins to soften.

Next, add the garlic, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, salt, and pepper, and mix until well combined.

Pour in the chicken stock and hot sauce, and then add the chicken breasts and submerge them in the liquid.

Bring the pot to a boil, and once boiling, cook for 12 minutes.

Take the chicken out after 12 minutes and set aside. Ladle a little more than half of the soup into a blender (including half of the cauliflower, carrots, celery, and broth) and blend until smooth.

Then, pour the blended mixture into the remaining soup broth.

Add the cream cheese and whisk until melted.

Cut the chicken into small pieces and add them back into the soup.

Let simmer for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, and then it’s ready to serve.

Top with green onions, blue cheese, tortilla chips, and more hot sauce if desired.

buffalo chicken soup

Creamy buffalo chicken soup substitution options

I’m all about customizing recipes and always encourage Erin Lives Whole readers to do what they can to make the dish their own! For this recipe, it’s so easy to do that.

  • White onion: Feel free to use a yellow or red onion if that’s what you have on hand.
  • Chicken stock: Any stock can be used in place of chicken stock, whether that’s beef, veggie, etc.
  • Chicken breasts: Feel free to use whichever meat you’d like. Turkey breasts make a great substitute, and tofu may work as well!

Cozy up with one of these soup ideas

It’s undeniably soup season, which means I couldn’t end this post without giving you a few more ideas to try out this week! Below are 5 delicious soup dishes that are all easy to make and come together in hardly any time. Enjoy!

  • Healthy Stuffed Pepper Soup
  • Butternut Squash Soup (Vegan, Dairy-Free)
  • Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup (Dairy-Free)
  • Easy Minestrone Soup

Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photos by Quarter Soul Crisis

buffalo chicken soup
buffalo chicken soup
★★★★★ 5 from 83 reviews

Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

Cozy up with a warm bowl of Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup. Made with lots of veggies, hot sauce, and cream cheese, this is a soup that’s just as satisfying as it is filling! Top with blue cheese, green onion, and tortilla chips for extra flavor.

Prep: 20Cook: 25Total: 45 minutes
Yield 8 cups 1x
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee (or butter)
  • 1/2 white onion, diced
  • 5 carrots sticks, sliced into coins
  • 5 celery sticks, diced
  • 4 heaping cups cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
  • 4 large chicken breasts (about 3 lbs)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened (can be dairy free)
  • optional toppings: blue cheese, green onion, tortilla chips

Instructions

  1. Prepare all veggies by washing and chopping.
  2. In a large dutch oven or sauce pot, heat ghee over medium-high heat. Once melted, add onion, carrots, celery, and cauliflower. Let cook about 6-8 minutes or until beginning to soften. 
  3. Add in garlic. Then add in spices: parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
  4. Pour in chicken stock and hot sauce. Then add 4 chicken breasts and submerge in liquid. 
  5. Bring pot to a boil, and once boiling, cook 12 minutes.
  6. Take chicken out after 12 minutes and set aside. Ladle a little more than half of the soup into a blender (including half of the cauliflower, carrots, celery, and broth) and blend until smooth.
  7. Pour blended mixture into remaining soup broth. 
  8. Add in cream cheese and whisk until melted.
  9. Cut chicken into small pieces and add back into soup.
  10. Let simmer for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, then serve.
  11. Top with green onion, blue cheese, tortilla chips and more hot sauce if desired.
Author: Erin MorrisseyCategory: dinner, lunch, meal-prep, gluten-freeMethod: stovetopCuisine: AmericanDiet: Gluten Free
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  1. Danny says

    Posted on 1/8 at 11:14 pm

    Is it possible to replace the cream cheese with geeek yogurt?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/17 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Danny, sure, just make sure it is warmed first or else wont blend well. Let me know how your soup comes out!

      Reply
  2. Amber says

    Posted on 1/4 at 11:22 am

    My boyfriend and I have made this twice in the past few weeks and we are obsessed! I could literally eat this soup every single day, such a warm and cozy dish and perfect for those chilly days!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/5 at 4:35 pm

      Hi Amber, so glad you both loved it!!

      Reply
  3. Erin C. says

    Posted on 12/4 at 2:13 pm

    I have yet to find an ELW recipe that I don’t like and this one is no exception! It is so easy to make and SO delicious! I’ve made it twice now and it’s one of my new favorite soups. Thank you, Erin!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/5 at 1:03 pm

      Hi Erin, so happy you loved it!

      Reply
  4. Meghan says

    Posted on 12/4 at 12:53 pm

    This soup definitely blew my mind. It was so creamy and filling!!! But the cauliflower- I swore my husband was going to figure it out and he didn’t. It was just so good.

    It froze and defrosted well too!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/5 at 12:54 pm

      Hi Meghan, so happy you both loved it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lisa M. says

    Posted on 10/3 at 6:18 pm

    Easy and so good on a fall evening. The cream cheese makes it feel so rich.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/4 at 1:48 pm

      Hi Lisa, so happy you loved it!!

      Reply
  6. Beckie M. says

    Posted on 9/30 at 9:19 pm

    This is sooooooo good! Comes together super quick. A lot of flavor, creamy and delicious. Love love it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/2 at 12:47 pm

      Hi Beckie, so happy you loved it!! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Mary says

    Posted on 2/27 at 7:56 pm

    Don’t sleep on this! So good and so decadent even though it only has a small bit of cream cheese. I followed the recipe exactly, except used cooked chicken I had on hand. My husband and I DEVOURED it for dinner.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 2/28 at 1:58 pm

      Hi Mary, so happy you both loved it and made it your own!!

      Reply
  8. Linds says

    Posted on 1/26 at 2:33 pm

    Erin, I made your soup last night and the whole family loved it. I wish I had more leftovers tho! It was the perfect Buffalo flavor and perfect thickness/creaminess. Can’t wait to make it again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/27 at 4:04 pm

      Hi Linds, so happy it was such a hit!! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Liz Wall says

    Posted on 1/25 at 3:13 pm

    I made this today and it taste amazing!! So delicious! I’ll definitely be making it on repeat!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/25 at 3:51 pm

      Hi Liz, so happy you loved it!!

      Reply
  10. Hannah says

    Posted on 1/23 at 7:33 pm

    Delicious!! We were worried about the amount of liquid (4 cups barely was covering our veggies and chicken) so we ended up doubling the chicken broth. Probably didn’t end up as creamy as it’s technically supposed to be, but still great and now we have lots of leftovers! Added a little extra buffalo sauce too because of the extra broth.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/24 at 5:42 pm

      Hi Hannah, so glad you liked it and made it your own!! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Hayley says

    Posted on 1/21 at 10:29 pm

    A great, cozy soup for the fall and winter! I love that it has so many veggies in it. Can’t wait to make it again. I’ll add more Frank’s next time to add a little more kick! I could see this being a big dinner party hit with a toppings bar. Yum!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/24 at 5:34 pm

      Hi Hayley, so glad you loved the soup so much and good idea!!

      Reply
  12. Laura Lee says

    Posted on 1/11 at 7:53 pm

    This soup is the BEST! So delicious& easy! Great flavor and awesome texture!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/12 at 10:56 pm

      Hi Laura, so glad you liked it!!

      Reply
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