Easy Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup
Fall is officially here, which brings two very important things–cooler temperatures and FOOTBALL! Of course it also means busier days, with more activities and obligations and less time to spend in the kitchen. Luckily for all of us, today’s easy slow-cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup is pretty much the ideal fall recipe–hearty, delicious, and so ridiculously easy, it can barely even be considered cooking.
In other words? It’s practically perfect in every way.
With just a few budget-friendly easy ingredients, it comes together in minutes, then freezes beautifully until you’re ready to throw it in the crockpot, no pre-cooking, pre-soaking, or thawing required. Seriously, it couldn’t be any easier!
Of course the easiest recipe in the world doesn’t help much if your family won’t eat it, but luckily this one is almost guaranteed to be a hit! My husband and oldest daughter both declared it the best soup they’ve ever had. (My youngest daughter thought it was a tad bit spicy, but still really liked it, especially with more blue cheese.) By the way–if your family doesn’t do spicy food, you can always use mild buffalo sauce to cut down on the heat!
Also, be sure to use the Ham-Beens brand beans, as they include a flavor packet that helps season the soup. They can be found at most major grocery stores!
Here is what you need:
1 package Hurst’s HamBeens 15 BEAN SOUP®
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 cups chicken stock or water
1 cup buffalo sauce (for cooking day, found in grocery aisle with BBQ and ketchup)
1 container blue cheese crumbles (for cooking day, as a topping)
Step 1: Open Ham-Beens package and set aside flavor packet. Rinse beans. Check for any unwanted debris.
Step 2: Chop onion, carrot and celery.
Step 3: In large bowl, combine beans, carrots, celery, onion, Ham-Beens flavor packet and broth or water. Stir until packet contents are dissolved.
Step 4: Divide chicken into two gallon size freezer bags (be sure to label bags first!) Divide soup mixture into bags over top of chicken. Freeze until needed.
Step 5: Cook in a 4-6 quart slow cooker on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 7-8 hours. Remove and shred the chicken with fork and add back to the crock pot.
Step 6: Pour in 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (or more to taste); stir to combine. Serve with Blue Cheese crumbles.
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Recipe: Easy Buffalo Chicken Soup
Summary: This budget friendly recipe is packed with buffalo wing flavor, but in a tasty & satisfying bowl of soup!
Ingredients
1 package Hurst’s HamBeens 15 BEAN SOUP®
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 cups chicken stock or water
1 cup buffalo sauce (for cooking day)
1 container blue cheese crumbles (for cooking day)
Instructions
Open Ham-Beens package and set aside flavor packet. Rinse beans. Check for any unwanted debris.
Chop onion, carrot and celery.
In large bowl, combine beans, carrots, celery, onion, Ham-Beens flavor packet and broth or water. Stir until packet contents are dissolved.
Divide chicken into two gallon size freezer bags (be sure to label bags first!) Divide soup mixture into bags over top of chicken. Freeze until needed.
Cook in a 4-6 quart slow cooker on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 7-8 hours. Remove and shred the chicken with fork and add back to the crock pot.
Pour in 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (or more to taste); stir to combine. Serve with Blue Cheese crumbles.
Preparation time: 5-7 minutes
Cooking time: 4 to 8 hours in slow-cooker.
Number of servings (yield): 12
This post was underwritten by Hurst Beans. All opinions are mine. Established in 1938, the N.K. Hurst Co. is a 4th generation family business based in Indianapolis, IN. Hurst’s HamBeens® are the nations #1 selling dry bean brand and can be found in grocery stores nationwide. For more info, please visit www.hurstbeans.com.
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