Hearty Buffalo Chicken Soup 🌶️
Creamy, spicy, chicken and veggie-packed, this soup is pure healthy comfort.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Dutch Oven
- Blender
Ingredients
- 5 Carrots chopped small
- 5 Celery Stalks chopped small
- 0.5 Medium Yellow Onion finely diced
- 0.5 Cauliflower Head (about 4 heaping cups), chopped into florets
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Garlic minced
- 1 packet Ranch Seasoning Mix 1-oz.
- 32 oz Chicken Broth
- 0.33 cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Sauce
- 1.5 lb Raw Chicken Breasts
- 4 oz Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese softened
Optional Toppings
- Shredded Cheese
- Sliced Avocado
- Green Onions
- Sour Cream
- Extra Buffalo Sauce
Instructions
- Begin by letting your cream cheese soften at room temperature. While that's happening, wash and chop all your vegetables, preparing them for cooking.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the prepared carrots, celery, onion, and cauliflower. Sauté, stirring frequently, for about 8-10 minutes until the onion becomes translucent and the other vegetables start to soften.
- Stir in the minced garlic, ranch seasoning, chicken broth, and buffalo sauce. Gently place the chicken breasts into the liquid, ensuring they are fully submerged. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
- Carefully remove the cooked chicken from the pot and set it aside on a plate. Ladle approximately half of the soup (including both broth and vegetables) into a blender. Blend until the mixture is creamy and smooth, then return this blended portion to the pot with the remaining soup.
- Stir in the softened cream cheese until it has fully melted and is well-integrated into the soup. Shred or dice the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces and add them back to the pot.
- Allow the soup to gently simmer for another 10-15 minutes over low heat to let all the delicious flavors meld together. Serve hot with your favorite healthy toppings like shredded cheese, fresh green onions, or a dollop of sour cream for extra creaminess. Enjoy this comforting soup as a wholesome meal on its own!
Notes
Nutrition Information per serving (8 servings total):
Calories: 204 kcal
Total Carbs: 14.8 g
Net Carbs: 11.6 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Protein: 31.2 g
