Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup
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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 onion, diced, about 1 cup2 stalks celery, diced1 medium carrot, diced2 cloves garlic, sliced1 hot pepper,* deseeded and chopped1 1/2 cups no salt added diced tomatoes1/2 teaspoon paprika1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper12 ounces chicken breast, diced3 cups homemade or low-salt chicken stock1 tablespoon hot sauceFor garnish: 2 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled1 celery stalk, thinly sliced* choose a pepper that's right for your heat preference. An Anaheim pepper is milder and that's what I used in this recipe.
Directions
Place all the soup ingredients except for the hot sauce in a slow cooker, and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6.

Before serving, stir in the hot sauce.
Top each bowl with 1 teaspoon blue cheese and chopped celery.

This soup is "medium" in terms of heat.
For "hot" soup: Choose a hotter pepper, and leave the seeds in the pepper.
For "mild" soup: Stir 1/4 cup Greek yogurt into 1/2 cup of the hot soup, then stir the soup-yogurt mixture into the rest of the soup. (This step prevents the yogurt from curdling.) The yogurt will add about 25 calories and 1.6 grams of fat to each serving--not calculated in this recipe.


Serving Size:�Makes 6 cups.

Photo credit: PhotoKitchen.net
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 119.5
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.1 mg
  • Sodium: 90.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 16.1 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13506115
     substitute some of the stock for low fat cream of chicken soup. I made a bit of a bigger batch but I used 32oz. stock and one can cream of chicken. I also added some fat free mozzarella in while it was cooking and a couple jalapenos and a bell for the peppers since I love spice. turned out awesome!! - 1/30/13
  • HAPPYERIN
     Good, but not amazing. I added the yogurt as instructed, and it still doesn't look nearly as thick, creamy, or orange as the picture. We liked it, but weren't going crazy -- the flavor was a little on the light side. Glad we tried it, though! - 8/12/12
  • CD12874909
     I'm glad I read the comments first, then I know what to expect when I make the soup. It still sounds good.
    I always read the comments first before trying a recipe! Have learned the hard way, this could have been one of those times! - 9/12/12
  • CD13451074
     When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. I used a jalapeno pepper and added the yogurt as per your instructions. I loved the soup it was tasty and satisfying. I'll definitely be making it again! Thanks =) - 1/15/13
  • ILIKETOZUMBA
     Basic spicy chicken soup. I thickened mine w/some ground flaxseed & cream cheese I needed to use up. Next time, I'll puree some of the soup w/my stick blender to thicken it up. I also upped the spice/tang without adding sodium by adding vinegar and more cayenne instead of extra hot sauce. - 10/10/12
  • MEEKCOMEHOUSE
     Was not overly thrilled. The soup was good, but it wasn't anything like I expected it to be, so it was disappointing. - 1/3/13

    Reply from CHEF_MEG (1/11/13)
    Hmm. How about trying again and adding some diced potato? Chef Meg

  • CRAZYINSPIRED11
     Very good and tastes like buffalo wings, the soup wasnt creamy like the picture showed, so i added .5 cup of flour and made a couple changes to my taste, but overall very good recipe! - 7/30/12
  • NICKYCRANE
     I'd forgotten how good this was! Must try to make this last till Saturday, when my friend and colleague comes and stays to lunch! She loves my recipes so much I persuaded her to join SP!! - 1/21/13
  • WANT2BEFIT10
     This was really good. We didn't add the hot sauce until after everyone had their own bowl; with small kids in the house this allowed for everyone to have the right amount of heat. I used an anaheim pepper it it gave it just the right amount of kick. We'll definitely make this again. - 1/17/13
  • BOOTSCOOTER58
     Glad I read all these comments .. this is probably one recipe I won't try. Thanks for all your input, guys! Still looking for a good buffalo strip recipe that will please hubby's tastebuds and momma's food plan.
    - 1/16/13
  • CD4333471
     Looks awesome! For those who say it doesn't look creamy: there was an optional step wherein you add yogurt. Did you do that? If not, then it won't be creamy. - 8/7/12
  • CD12141585
     1) We used the stovetop.
    2) Cooked all but chicken on high .5 hr.
    3) Blended all but chicken in the blender.
    4) Cooked chicken on stovetop.
    5) Shredded chicken and added to soup.
    6) Added 1 cup of 0% plain Greek yogurt.
    7) Added 1/4 c whole wheat flour to thicken.
    8) Added 1.5 T white vinegar - 1/5/13
  • RAMBORINI
     Yummy and Filling!! More tortilla-esgue than chicken wing, but delicious!! - 12/16/12
  • DEARFACE
     Decent - I love slow cooker recipes because they're so versatile. I messed with the calories by adding more chicken and a little low-fat cream cheese at the end to cream it up. - 9/17/12
  • EXNOLA
     This soup worked wetland with tobasco does definitely have a buffalo chicken type flavor. I did not like the yogurt addition that I did for the kids but I used a Laughing Cow light blue cheese wedge in my bowl that worked really well. My kids might like it better if I left out the cayenne for them. - 9/14/12
  • CD13782765
     Instant potato flakes will thicken this soup but if you don't use instant potatoes, you can mash or puree regular potato for a thickener. I've also found that using the seasonings you are accustomed to helps with the flavor. - 10/8/13
  • ITS_NOT_EASY
     I made this today, as the day went on I smelled that onion smell that all onion added slow cooker recipes seem to have and it put me off for a while but by dinnertime the smell had gone and the soup tasted yummy. Didn't add the hot sauce though because my taste buds can't take the heat. - 9/23/13
  • CORTNEY-LEE
     Horrible! this was the worst soup I have ever eaten. Yuck!! - 12/31/12
  • KALAJIJO
     This was not very good at all. All the ingredients looked good but once they were all cooked in the crockpot, it had a weird taste. - 10/14/14
  • ROXYZMOM
     I added 3 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 cans low fat cream of chicken soup, sliced red potatoes, an extra tablespoon cayenne pepper and a couple extra dashes of Tabasco sauce. It was delicious! My husband loved it! We did not add cheese. - 10/28/13
  • NONNAOF2
     This one did not go well at our house, it was o.k., but not as enjoyable as I thought! :-( - 9/11/13
  • CD1497466
     I really liked this soup, although I felt it was missing just a touch of salt. I NEVER add salt to my food, but when eating this, while I enjoyed it, I just had this it is missing something. I would LOVE to have the recipe for the dip in the picture because it looks AWESOME. - 9/26/12
  • LIBR@RYL@DY
     YUMMY - 3/10/21
  • MOMMY445
     Good - 2/28/21
  • CD26774301
     I may have trouble finding the right amount of spice. - 1/26/21



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