Buffalo Chicken Soup
Buffalo Chicken Soup is creamy and spicy dinner but mild enough for the whole family. With chicken, buffalo sauce, cream cheese, celery, and carrots, a flavorful soup is the result!
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BUFFALO CHICKEN SOUP
I mean it’s obvious that I have a buffalo chicken obsession. Ever since my sister-in-law Kim made this Buffalo Chicken Dip twelve years ago it’s been on rotation in the Denney household. We’ve made Buffalo Chicken pasta, nachos, and Buffalo Chicken macaroni and cheese. Basically, anything we can incorporate it into, we do!
When it gets cold outside, a good soup is all I crave. This Buffalo Chicken Soup is creamy and has just enough buffalo flavor to satisfy my craving.
WHAT IS BUFFALO SAUCE MADE OF?
The base of buffalo sauce is a mixture of hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and seasonings. I prefer the taste of Frank’s Buffalo Wing sauce.
MIREPOIX
A mirepoix is the base to most soups and is onion, carrots, and celery. Using this as the base of soups gives it so much flavor and sneaks in those veggies!
CAN I MAKE THIS SPICIER?
Yes. I’ve found that 1/4 cup of Buffalo sauce is the perfect amount to give the soup some kick but mild enough that my kids will eat it.
THICKNESS OF SOUP
If you want it thicker, simmer it longer uncovered or add more cheese. If you need to thin it out, add more chicken broth.
OTHER SOUP RECIPES:
- Crockpot Potato Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup
- Panera’s Cheddar Broccoli Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
- Lasagna Soup
- Egg Drop Soup
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
OTHER BUFFALO CHICKEN RECIPES:
- Mini Buffalo Chicken Cupcakes
- Buffalo Chicken and Potato Casserole
- Spicy Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
- Buffalo Chicken Chili
Buffalo Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup finely diced carrot
- 1/4 cup finely diced onion
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 2 cups chicken broth, (I like to use Better than Boullion Base)
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
- 1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce, (like Franks - add more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken breasts or thighs, (rotisserie chicken is good here too)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- (optional toppings: blue cheese crumbles, bacon)
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter. Add the celery, onion, and carrots and sautee until soft. The carrots take the longest to get soft.
- Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Buffalo wing sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir until combined. Add the cream cheese and cook over medium low heat, whisking until incorporated and smooth.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cheese and chicken and simmer until cheese is melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with blue cheese crumbles or bacon if desired to serve.
Love this recipe! I’ve made it a few times before! Do you have any suggestions on making it ahead of time and then warming it in the crock pot? I have a pot luck tomorrow and I want to make it tonight for tomorrow! 🙂 thank you in advance!
Yes I would just keep it on the warm setting and you should be good!
This is delicious! Turns out perfect every time! I make it in the slow cooker using chicken tenders. When the tenders start to fall apart I know it’s done. I take out the chicken to shred. While the chicken is out I add the cream cheese, whisk that in. Then add the cheddar and return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Great recipe thank you!
You’re welcome!
is 1 gram of this soup 358 calories?
It’s for one serving.
Delish! I always double my soups- added probably 1/2C milk to help cut the saltiness, but then added more hot sauce- so probably a wash! Wondering if this soup would freeze well?
This was awesome. I’m not too fond of bleu cheese, so I didn’t add that, but I added crispy jalapenos.
I have shared it with a few friends! I loved it so much.
How many servings will this make? I’m doubling the recipe for a church pot luck dinner
This recipe makes 6 servings.
SO good! I like to add bacon and green onion to top it off!
Yummm!
Thank you for having me
I’m looping forward to making this. I’m in a be with ur lasagna soup & crock pot potato soup. I’m hoping this is as good. Love good warm homemade soup in the fall & winters!! Thanks for ur time posting these!!
Thank you Stacey!
Hello, how many servings does this make and what is the serving size? Thank you
Please email me with info.
The nutritional info is at the bottom of the recipe but I will email you!
This was absolutely delicious, I did double the amount of buffalo sauce but that was just for personal preference. After my sons first bite he said “get the stuff to make this again”! We will be doubling the recipe next time!
Awesome to hear. So glad you liked it!
This was good, but could have been better. There want a kick off spice at all. If we made it again, I would double the amount of buffalo sauce. And I’m not someone who eats thing very spicy at all.
It also took way more than 10 minutes to cook. Softening the vegetables took six minutes! I would say total time prep and cooking is more like 30-40 minutes.
C,
Yes, it even says that in the very first sentence that it’s mild enough for kids. It also depends on your Buffalo sauce and preference. Also, once the veggies are soft you are basically just melting the cream cheese until it’s incorporated so I don’t see that taking over 24 minutes to cook. Just my two cents.
Looks fabulous! I’m looking forward to making it
Thanks Janet.