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    Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

    Published: Nov 30, 2021 · Modified: Apr 19, 2023 by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Spice up dinner with bold new flavors with this Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup with cream cheese. This ground chicken soup is packed with lean protein, fresh veggies, creamy cheese, and a tangy buffalo sauce that will leave you wanting more. Top this velvety rich chicken buffalo soup with blue cheese and green onions for an extra robust flavor.

    If you're looking for another hearty soup recipe, try Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup next time. Or, if buffalo chicken is more your thing, you will devour these Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Bowls or Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls.

    A bowl of ground chicken soup with scallions and blue cheese on the side. The soup is full of vegetables, such as carrots, celery, and tomatoes.

    I consider this to be a perfect mix of a chili and a soup because it's thick like a chili but creamy like a soup and with no chili powder added.

    If you're a fan of buffalo wings, this stove top chili will be your new cold weather craving. It's basically a chicken wing soup minus the wings! This quick and easy spicy chicken soup is great to make for game day or a cozy weeknight meal.

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    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Buffalo Chicken Soup
    • Variations
    • Storage
    • More Soup Recipes
    • Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

    Ingredients

    • Ground Chicken - I prefer using ground meat in soup and chili, but you can also use shredded or cubed chicken
    • Buffalo sauce - My go-to brand for Buffalo sauce is Frank's RedHot.
    • Vegetables - onions, celery, carrots, corn, and beans. I used white beans while photographing this recipe, but black beans and red kidney beans taste great in this chili as well.
    • Rotel tomatoes - I prefer using the 'fire roasted' flavor, but you can also use 'original' or any plain diced tomatoes.
    • Ranch seasoning packet
    • Cream Cheese - This is mixed in at this end to add creaminess and tone down some of the spice. You can use less if you would prefer a more pronounced spicy Buffalo flavor. The addition of cream cheese helps to make this one of my favorite keto ground chicken recipes.
    Fresh and canned ingredients needed to make this Creamy Buffalo Chicken soup recipe are on a table: ground chicken, onion, celery, carrots, cream cheese, beans, and buffalo sauce.

    How to Make Buffalo Chicken Soup

    This buffalo chicken soup recipe is tangy and unique. Best of all, it's an easy game day soup to make on a chilly Sunday.

    First, get out the cream cheese so it can come to room temperature. In a large Dutch oven, brown the ground chicken with a little bit of olive oil. I usually don't add oil while browning meat because meat is fatty enough, but chicken is so lean it needs a little assistance so it doesn't burn or stick to the pot.

    Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder. Cook and break up the ground chicken for about 5 minutes.

    Next, add onions, celery, and carrots to the Dutch oven with a little olive oil or butter. Cook on medium heat until vegetables are softened, about 5-8 minutes.

    Add a packet of Ranch seasoning mix and cook for one minute longer. Then add chicken stock, corn, beans, tomatoes, and buffalo sauce to the pot. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.

    Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and slowly add in cubes of room temperature cream cheese. Stir soup until all cream cheese has melted.

    If you're wondering what to serve with this, click the link to find 21 side dishes for chili and soup!

    A bowl of buffalo chicken soup with scallions and blue cheese on the side. The soup is full of vegetables, such as carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes.

    Variations

    • Meat: Ground turkey would be a great substitution in this soup. You can also use rotisserie chicken or cooked shredded chicken instead of ground chicken. If you do this, add the cooked chicken to the pot in the same step as the chicken stock, beans, etc.
    • Beans: A variety of beans will work well in this chicken wings soup. Some of my favorites while testing this soup were black beans or kidney beans.
    • Vegetarian: You can make this buffalo soup vegetarian by doubling up on the beans and vegetables.
    • Spice level: I use 'original' buffalo sauce, but you can use 'hot' buffalo sauce to make this a spicy chicken soup recipe. Depending on the level of spice you want, you can add or subtract the amount of Buffalo sauce you use. Using less cream cheese will increase the spice level.

    Storage

    Let the Buffalo Chicken Soup come to room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or up to 4 days. Reheat soup in the microwave or on the stovetop.

    To freeze, store the cooled soup in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

    More Soup Recipes

    • Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup
    • Sausage & Tortellini Tomato Soup
    • 3 Bean Chili with Beer

    If you try this recipe or any recipe from Happy Honey Kitchen, please rate the recipe and leave a comment below! If you take pictures, share them with me on Instagram so I can repost on Stories!

    Creamy Buffalo Chicken Chili topped with blue cheese and scallions.

    Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

    Angela
    Buffalo Chicken Soup with Cream Cheese will spice up dinner with bold flavor! Ground chicken soup with protein, veggies, and buffalo sauce.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish, Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 400 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound ground chicken
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 onion chopped
    • ¾ cup carrots chopped
    • ¾ cup celery chopped
    • 1 packet Ranch seasoning mix
    • 3 cups chicken broth low sodium
    • ½ cup Buffalo sauce
    • 10 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
    • 15 ounce can corn drained
    • 15 ounce can beans drained
    • 8 ounce cream cheese cubed and softened

    Instructions
     

    • Take cream cheese out of the refrigerator to bring to room temperature.
    • In a large Dutch oven, brown the chicken. Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook, breaking up the ground chicken for about 5 minutes.
    • Add onions, celery, and carrots to the pot with a little olive oil or butter. Cook on medium-high heat until the vegetables are softened, about 5-8 minutes.
    • Add the Ranch seasoning packet and cook on medium heat for about one minute longer.
    • Add chicken stock, corn, beans, tomatoes, and Buffalo sauce to the pot. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
    • Turn off the heat and slowly add in cubes of room temperature cream cheese. Stir chili until all cream cheese is melted.

    Notes

    • Depending on the level of spice you want, you can add or subtract the amount of Buffalo sauce you use. Lowing the amount of cream cheese you add will increase the spice level.
    • You can substitute ground turkey instead of chicken.
    • Use your favorite beans. Some of my favorites while testing this soup were black, kidney, or white beans.
    • Optional toppings: blue cheese and scallions

    Nutrition

    Calories: 400kcal
    Keyword buffalo sauce, chicken buffalo soup, chicken wings soup, spicy chicken soup
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    1. Andrea B

      December 02, 2021 at 7:01 pm

      5 stars
      Um. You're making me hungry. I honestly wouldn't have ever considered making chicken chili, let alone with buffalo sauce flavor, but I think this just converted me. Pinning for later!

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