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Overhead view of buffalo chicken soup in a misshapen round bowl on a wooden table.

Buffalo Chicken Soup

Cheesy, creamy, slightly-spicy buffalo chicken soup recipe is a perfect soup season app or main dish.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Yield:6 servings

Equipment

  • Large pot with lid
  • Wooden spoon
  • Cheese grater optional

Ingredients

For the Buffalo Chicken Soup

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • half of one onion chopped, approximately 1 cup
  • 3 celery stalks chopped, approximately 1 cup
  • 2 large carrots peeled, chopped, approximately 1 cup
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour see Notes
  • 1 quart chicken broth see Notes
  • ¼ cup buffalo sauce store-bought or make your own
  • salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese at room temperature

Suggested Toppings (All Optional)

  • blue cheese crumbles
  • chopped scallions
  • chopped bacon

Instructions

  • Heat large pot over medium heat. When pot is warm, add olive oil and butter, and let butter melt completely.
  • When butter has melted, add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic to pot. Stir to incorporate, then sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add all-purpose flour and stir until flour is incorporated .
    Overhead view of a large soup pot with butter, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic on a wooden table.
  • Add chicken broth, buffalo sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir well, then simmer 5 minutes or until soup begins to thicken.
    Overhead view of buffalo sauce, chicken broth, and shredded chicken in a large soup pot on a wooden table.
  • Remove pot from heat. Add shredded chicken, cream cheese, and shredded cheddar. Stir until cheese begins to melt, then return pot to heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, soup another 5 minutes, or until cream cheese is melted and incorporated into soup.
    Overhead view of buffalo chicken soup in a large soup pot on a wooden table.
  • Portion soup into serving bowls. Add desired toppings and serve warm.

Notes

  • Cheddar Cheese: For the best results, skip the prepackaged cheese and shred your own from a block of cheddar.
  • Make it Gluten Free: Use gluten-free all-purpose flour, or replace the flour with arrowroot powder or tapioca starch. Make sure your chicken broth is completely gluten free, too.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 357cal | Protein: 20g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1245mg | Potassium: 298mg | Total Carbs: 8g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbs: 7g | Vitamin A: 4369IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe By:Sam Guarnieri