Description
A creamy, spicy slow cooker soup that tastes just like buffalo chicken dip in a bowl! Loaded with tender chicken, vegetables, and small pasta. Perfect for easy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs (675g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Frank’s RedHot Original Sauce
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream (or milk for lighter version)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup small pasta (ditalini or small shells)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: green onions, extra cheese, croutons
Instructions
- Prep Slow Cooker: Place chicken breasts, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic into your slow cooker.
- Add Broth: Pour in the chicken broth and hot sauce. Add garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Cook on Low: Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours (or HIGH for 3-4 hours) until chicken is very tender.
- Shred Chicken: Remove the cooked chicken and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
- Add Cream Cheese: Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and stir it into the hot soup. Let it melt completely.
- Add Cream & Cheese: Stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheddar cheese until smooth.
- Add Pasta: Stir in the uncooked pasta. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes until pasta is soft. Stir occasionally.
- Taste & Season: Add more salt, pepper, or hot sauce if needed.
- Serve: Ladle into bowls and top with green onions or extra cheese.
Notes
Storage: Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze it (without pasta) for up to 3 months.
Stovetop Method: Cook chicken in broth for 20 minutes, shred it, then add cream, cheese, and vegetables. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Lighter Version: Use milk instead of heavy cream to reduce calories.
Rotisserie Chicken: Use 3 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken and add it at the end with the cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 7 hrs
- Category: Dinner, Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 105mg