What Makes This Recipe So Good
This rich buffalo chicken soup is full of flavor even though it’s made with super simple ingredients. It starts with the holy trinity – celery, carrots, and onion sautéed in melted butter then mixed with flour for a thick base. Add to that a kickin’ buffalo sauce, rich cream cheese, bold cheddar, and juicy shredded chicken, and you’ve got a delicious soup with minimal effort.It’s ridiculously easy to make, and comes together really quickly. I mean like roughly 30 minutes quickly. A satisfying, tasty dinner you can throw together on even your busiest nights.Soups are fantastic for feeding groups because you can scale them up without changing much of anything. Next time you’re tasked with providing the buffalo wings for the tailgate, consider turning the wings into a soup the whole group will enjoy, especially when it’s chilly out.
Chef’s Tips
To keep this soup as simple as possible, pick up a rotisserie chicken and shred it to use here. You’re welcome to cook the chicken yourself if you want, though! Check out our recipe for the best EVER shredded chicken at home. We even outlined 5 different shredding methods to make your life as easy as possible, if just for a few minutes.You can use prepackaged, pre-shredded cheddar, BUT! I highly recommend purchasing a block of cheddar and shredding it yourself. It’s really easy to do, I promise. The prepackaged stuff has starches and other additives to prevent it from clumping together in the bag. Unfortunately, that also keeps it from melting like it should and can make it kind of grainy. Freshly shredded cheese will give you a much better texture.
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