Description
Indulge in a cozy bowl of Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup! Learn how to make this hearty and flavorful dish that’s perfect for chilly days. Click for the recipe now!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (30 ml)
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 5 carrots sticks, sliced into coins
- 5 celery sticks, diced
- 4 heaping cups cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) dried parsley
- 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
- 1 tsp (5 ml) onion powder
- 1 tsp (5 ml) dried dill
- 1/2 tsp (3 ml) salt
- 1/2 tsp (3 ml) pepper
- 4 cups (960 ml) chicken stock
- 80 ml hot sauce
- 4 large chicken breasts (about 1.4 kg)
- 113 g cream cheese, softened (can be dairy free)
- optional toppings: blue cheese, green onion, tortilla chips
Instructions
- Wash and chop all the vegetables.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium-high warmth. Once the oil is hot, add diced onion, carrot slices, diced celery, and cauliflower florets. Cook for about 6-8 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Incorporate minced garlic, then add the spices: dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, salt, and pepper. Stir the mixture until well blended.
- Pour in the chicken stock and hot sauce, then place the chicken breasts into the liquid, ensuring they are fully submerged.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 12 minutes once boiling.
- After 12 minutes, remove the chicken and set it aside. Transfer a bit more than half of the soup into a blender, including half of the cauliflower, carrots, celery, and broth, and blend until smooth.
- Return the blended mixture to the remaining soup in the pot.
- Add the softened cream cheese and whisk until it has melted completely.
- Dice the chicken into small pieces and return it to the soup.
- Let the soup simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, then dish it out.
- Garnish with sliced green onion, blue cheese, tortilla chips, and a dash more hot sauce if you like.
Notes
- Blend more of the soup mixture for a creamier texture before returning it to the pot.
- Fully submerge the chicken breasts in the liquid to ensure even cooking.
- Adjust the hot sauce amount to your preferred level of spiciness.
