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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.
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!
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!
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.
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
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.
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
- Prepare all veggies by washing and chopping.
- 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.
- Add in garlic. Then add in spices: parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Pour in chicken stock and hot sauce. Then add 4 chicken breasts and submerge in liquid.
- Bring pot to a boil, and once boiling, cook 12 minutes.
- 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.
- Pour blended mixture into remaining soup broth.
- Add in cream cheese and whisk until melted.
- Cut chicken into small pieces and add back into soup.
- Let simmer for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, then serve.
- Top with green onion, blue cheese, tortilla chips and more hot sauce if desired.
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Ali says
Super healthy, creamy, and tasty! My only problem was the chicken was still raw in the middle with only 12 minutes of cooking. I had to put it in the microwave because I had already blended half the soup by the time I cut the chicken and it got tough and chewy. Learn from my mistake and cook the chicken in the liquid a bit longer! Can’t wait to try again!
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Erin says
Hi Ali, so glad you liked the soup and adjusted the chicken cook time!
Lexy says
I was pretty skeptical of this soup when I first saw it because I was afraid it would just taste like eating buffalo chicken dip but it far exceeded my expectations! My boyfriend and I both loved it. He even said he would definitely eat it again which is high praise. We left out a bit of the chicken because we felt like it didn’t need it and it was delicious. Definitely make this recipe!
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Erin says
Hi Lexy, I am so glad you both enjoyed it so much and made it your own!!
sierra says
oh yum!! so delicious and love that it’s full of veggies while still feeling indulgent! this will be a repeat in our house for sure. thanks, erin!
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Erin says
Hi Sierra, so glad you loved the soup so much! 🙂
brianna costa says
just made this & it is unreal!!! so creamy, tasty & flavorful!!
Erin says
Hi Brianna, so glad you loved it!
Hannah says
This soup is SO good! Worth the mess I made with my blender hahah. Will definitely be in the rotation all winter.
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Erin says
Hi Hannah, so glad you loved the soup! 🙂
Jennifer DeSantis says
I consider myself to be a pretty decent cook (a great one if you ask my husband) and I typically “wing” soup recipes. I have made buffalo chicken soup probably 100 times but today I was specifically looking for a healthier version and THIS WAS IT!!!! Absolutely delicious and I love all the veggies in it! I would never think to add dill and I’ve always made mine creamy with unhealthy fats. This recipe is absolutely to die for and I will never “wing” this type of soup again. I have signed up for your email alerts and cannot wait to try some of your other recipes. Thank you so much!!!
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Erin says
Hi Jennifer, I am so glad you both loved it so much!! Thanks for your kind words!!
Anxhela says
Omg! Seriously the best soup for Sunday football. I followed the recipe exactly and it tastes amazing! So different from everything else I have made.
One thing is for sure that Erin’s recipes do not disappoint! I have tried about 20 so far and my family and I love them. Our favorite brownies are the zucchini brownies, I take them to the kids school every time I have to provide a dish.
Thank you Erin for putting in the work and providing us with free recipes. ❤️
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Erin says
Hi Anxhela, I am so happy you and your family all loved it so much!! Thanks for sharing the soup and brownies with them!!
Carrie R says
This soup is legit! As a Buffaloian I can attest that it is better than what I can get locally, not only because I’m in control of the quality of the ingredients but that the cauliflower takes it to a 10 in creaminess. I made this yesterday (the Sunday before thangksgiving) to have quick lunches on hand for this very busy week, and I am so glad I did. It will absolutely become a winter staple in my house. Thank you Erin for tripping this on Instagram 🙂
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Erin says
Hi Carrie, I am so glad you loved the soup so much! Thanks for sharing!!
Julie says
This soup was absolutely delicious! Easy to make and even better to eat on this chilly fall evening!
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Erin says
Hi Julie, so glad you enjoyed it!! 🙂
Biz says
Absolutely delicious! My husband told me he’d clean up after dinner so I could put the recipe into my recipe files! I added a small potato to thicken the soup because I omitted the cream cheese. I’m already planning on making it for my son’s vegetarian girlfriend by swapping out the chicken for more cauliflower. I know I’ll be making this soup all winter–thanks!
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Erin says
Hi Biz, I am so happy you both loved the soup so much!! Thanks for sharing and great idea!!
Katie says
I have made this once and am making it again ASAP with the cold weather coming. I have never made a soup like this but I highly recommend! And you can make it as little or more spicy as you want! Once again, Erin has made a staple for my kitchen! Thank you!!
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Erin says
Hi Katie, I am so glad you loved it so much! 🙂
Krista says
Where has this soup been all my life?! Made it tonight and it is AMAZING!
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Erin says
Hi Krista, so happy you loved it!!
Sam says
OMG! Quite possibly one of my favorite ELW recipes. I used potatoes instead of cauliflower because that’s just what I had, and I was skeptical, but it turned out amazing. Thank you Erin!
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Erin says
Hi Sam, so happy you loved the soup and made it your own!!
DD says
This soup is delicious. So much flavor and easy to make as well!
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Erin says
Hi, I am so happy you enjoyed the soup!!
Gina says
Love this soup! I have made it a handful of times now and pretty much have the recipe memorized. So tasty!
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Erin says
Hi Gina, so glad you loved it!! 🙂
Mackenzie smith says
Everything about this soup is PERFECT. I’m obsessed with all of Erin’s recipes!
Erin says
Hi Mackenzie, so happy you loved it and thank you for your support!!
Lauren says
Truly one of the most phenomenal easy, healthy meals. It is warm, creamy and healthy and doesn’t taste like it is trying to be a healthy version of anything.
I make this dish once a month in the cooler seasons and it freezes well!
Erin says
Hi Lauren, so glad you enjoyed it!!
Michele says
Even in the heat of the summer, this soup still rocks! It is super creamy with or without the cream cheese! I left it out this time. Make this!!!!!!!
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Erin says
Hi Michele, so glad you loved it!!
Caty says
I am not a big soup guy. This recipe made me a big soup guy. 10/10 would recommend.
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Erin says
Hi Caty, so happy you loved it!
Ashlyn says
We are big buffalo chicken fans so this was a no brainer to try! Perfect for those cold and rainy days. Can’t wait to make this again
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Erin says
Hi Ashlyn, so glad you enjoyed the soup!