Crock Pot Creamy Buffalo Chicken Noodle Soup that is easy to throw together and SO delicious!
As my late and amazing Great Aunt Betty would say, it’s time for true confessions.
I have a secret for all of you. My family doesn’t {cough} eat a lot of the dinner recipes that I make for the blog. Okay! Now, before you close your browser and send me an email calling me a hack, hear me out!
I married maybe the pickiest eater on the planet. I love him to death, but when you ask him his food nemesis (what is the plural form of nemesis? nemini?) you get a list as long as your arm. Celery, cilantro, broccoli, onions, cabbage, tomatoes that aren’t pureed . . . the list goes on and on and on. He has come a LONG way since when we first married, but still . . .
Now, I understand that I’m going to sound like a bit of a whiner . . . I mean really, it’s just food. And this man puts up with so much. The least I can do is make him some soupy chili that has no chunks of tomato, right? The problem is that I. LOVE. FOOD. All types of food, eating a variety of food, rich foods, ethnic foods. I. LOVE. FOOD.
But! My blog has become the solution! (Do you hear the sound of angels singing? I do.) Now I have a reason to make all the foods I love that my husband loathes, and someone to share it with, you! And really, that’s one of my favorite parts about cooking, the sharing. I’m Italian. It’s in my blood.
This Crock Pot Creamy Buffalo Chicken Noodle Soup is just that, a delicious and amazing meal that I LOVED but that Nathan wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole . . . it’s got onions, celery, and another nemesis, BUFFALO SAUCE! I know, I know. He’s crazy. But he’s my crazy. What is even better, is that it’s made in the slow cooker. It is so ridiculously easy to make, and even better? It’s not a calorie bomb? I’m trying to lose the last couple pregnancy pounds (and honestly, a little more), so I’ve been counting calories. If you say this batch makes six servings (and it does), then each bowl comes in at 236 calories. Not bad! So I had two 🙂 . . . . the first day . . . and then went on to eat the WHOLE crock pot full.
Crock Pot Creamy Buffalo Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 3 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 cloves of garlic diced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 12 oz buffalo sauce
- 4 cups of chicken stock
- 2 cups wide egg noodles
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- blue cheese crumbles for garnishing
Instructions
- Add the carrots, celery, garlic, onion, chicken, buffalo sauce, and chicken stock to the crock pot. Cook on low for 3 1/2 hours.
- Add the egg noodles, raise the temperature to high, and cook for a half hour.
- Remove the chicken breasts to from the crock pot, shred the chicken and return it to the crock pot.
- Turn off the crock pot and stir in the heavy cream. Serve topped with blue cheese crumbles.
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Meaghan Voigt says
This post was hilarious, Lisa! I am picturing you eating straight out of the crock pot at the kitchen table…:) Love ya!
Kate @KateMovingForward says
I guess I just love all your food cause this looks amazing too!
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Lisa Longley says
I can’t wait to make this again, Kate!
Becca says
Do you put the chicken in raw? Or cook it first?
Lisa Longley says
Raw Becca. I hope you enjoy it!
Joann says
This looks so good! It’s in my crockpot right now…can’t wait to have a bowl tonight!!
Lisa Longley says
Did you like it Joann?? I can’t stand the fact that my family doesn’t dig buffalo flavor! I love this soup so much, I could eat it once a week 🙂
Sarah at the magical slow cooker says
OMG! My husband is the same way, lol. I LOVE anything buffalo, so I must try this soup soon! Nice to meet you!
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Lisa Longley says
Thanks Sarah! I hope you love it!
Sarah Chandler says
But if you cook with such finesse, I do not think husby would be that picky.
Lisa Longley says
Ah, if only it were that simple Sarah. When he and I met he’d never tried rice before. And he was in his 20’s. Now it’s one of his favorite foods. But I’m certainly not going to cook things for him that he’s tried several times and doesn’t like.
Margaret Donohue says
Lisa, this sounds delicious and I’d like to try it but I’m a bit stumped by “buffalo sauce”. I’m sending from Ontario, Canada and perhaps this is a U.S. staple but not here. What is this?
Lisa Longley says
I use Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo sauce, but buffalo sauce in general is just hot sauce with butter and garlic. There are lots of recipes for it out there, and its definitely worth experimenting to make your own. It’s one of my favorite flavors!
cassandra montgomery says
This sounds so good……..a must try!!!!
Lisa Longley says
Cassandra, I would eat this once a week if I didn’t live with such picky pickersons 🙂
Sandy says
Could I leave the chicken and everything In for longer? Say 8 hrs while I’m at work? Lol! Looks delish, I love ANYTHING buffalo
Lisa Longley says
Hi Sandy! The only parts of this recipe that are sort of time sensitive are the cream and the noodles, so yeah, I definitely think everything else could go for 8 hours. Enjoy!
Rayshelle says
Do the egg noodles go in raw or cooked?
Lisa Longley says
Uncooked
Lindsey says
Made this tonight!! It was delicious as described. Used a little more cream though to lessen the strength of buffalo flavor. Will make again!!
Lisa Longley says
Lindsey, it’s always so great to hear when someone liked one of my recipes! Thank you!!
Jen says
Made this tonight. As I am counting calories, I am curious what a serving size is? I know you say it serves 6, but it would be nice to know without measuring how much it made and then deciding by 6. Thanks.
Lisa Longley says
Hi Jen! I’m counting calories too, and I love that this is only about 270 or something per serving. Unfortunately, I don’t know the exact amount of a serving. I just gestimated that I could get six bowls out of it, and that was about right.
Kelsey Jo says
This *just* finished cooking and I love it so much I had to tell you right away!! Easy & delicious recipe! I think most soups are even better the next day which will make this the perfect dish for Super Bowl!
Lisa Longley says
I’m so happy to hear you like it Kelsey Jo! It always makes my day when people come back to say they enjoyed a recipe!
Sara says
To all you who live with a picky eater, here is what I do: I make my own soups and divide them into pint glass Mason jars and freeze. YES, you can freeze a Mason jar, just leave a 1/2 inch or so at the top so the soup can expand. I modify the delicious soup recipes I find online to be vegetarian, gluten-free, and nut-free. Each pint becomes two lunches. I can then rotate them so I only have to eat the same soup 2 days in a row. I also use 1-cup Mason jars (the flat kind) to freeze leftover individual servings of casseroles and such, so I have food to eat when we go to a potluck or to my in-laws to eat.
Allie says
Just wanted to let you know that I made this soup this weekend and its absolutely delicious. Thank you so much!
Lisa Longley says
Allie, I can’t even tell you how much it means to me when people take the time to come back and tell me they enjoyed a recipe! Thank you!
Katie says
can this be frozen? I made a Double batch not realizing how much it would be….. Oops!!!
Lisa Longley says
Katie, I’m way late in answering this, but for the next person who makes too much, I would say that this isn’t the best recipe to freeze. Or if you do want to make a big batch and freeze it, I would do it before adding the cream and noodles.
Dana says
Is all buffalo sauce super spicy? My mouth is like a toddler’s. Ugh. But this sounds sooo good.
Lisa Longley says
Dana, this comment CRACKED ME UP. I would suggest that you not make it, honestly. I mean I LOVE this soup, but you will probably find it to be too spicy. You could always just buy a bottle of buffalo sauce and taste it before making the soup.
Sally Fridge says
Way late and don’t know if she will see it but what about mild buffalo sauce? She would get the taste without the spice-or it sure doesn’t seem spicy to me. Very bland, I think!
Katrina says
This soup is sooooo good.. I have made it twice and I am making it a third time today!!
Lisa Longley says
Thank you Katrina! This is like the most underrated soup recipe on my blog. It’s one of my favorites!
Katrina says
It’s in my top 3 for soup recipes! … making it again tomorrow. Thank you so much for bringing it into my life haha!!
Tiffany W. says
I made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious! ( I only put in about half the amount of hot sauce and that was just the right amount for my family.)
Lisa Longley says
I’m glad you liked it Tiffany!
Beth says
This soup is amazing!! I love buffalo sauce and any cravings for it are completely satisfying with this soup. I omit the cream and even often also omit the blue cheese (if I don’t have any in the fridge). Wonderful dinner and everybody enjoys!
Lisa Longley says
Thank you so much Beth!
Karen says
Made this tonight for my heat-loving family. I only used about 4 oz of the wing sauce and it was plenty spicy for us! I’m sure it depends on the sauce, but it’s easier to cook with less then pour more into your individual bowl than to over spice the entire pot 🙂 Delicious!
Lisa Longley says
That is totally true! I love the whole bottle, but I might just **really** love buffalo 😉
Michelle P says
I like hot food too, but when I read 12oz of buffalo hot sauce , I thought it was an error! Lol…I think I will try 6oz instead of the 12oz, I would rather add more hot sauce than it be too hot and can’t eat at all…thanks for the great recipe, can’t wait to try it!
Stacy says
Hello
Can you cook it on high for less time? Thanks!
Lisa Longley says
I haven’t tried with this particular recipe, Stacy, but my general rule of thumb is if you go from low to high, you cut the time in half. Let me know how it turns out!
Sally Fridge says
Where to start? This is such an excellent soup! Different, creamy, spicy, flavorful, easy to make…
Ease of preparation 5*
Flavor 5* It was a little spicy for us even with an extra 1/2 cup of cream. We will probably try a 1/2 bottle of the buffalo sauce next time but it was still great-we warmed up a nice French baquette in the oven and had that with the soup and that helped ease the heat plus it’s a great reason for some warm, buttered bread!
It is so creamy, so good. The picture looked so tempting I had to make it and I am glad I did. It is definitely a different soup and will be a great autumn/winter/early spring dish…well, great any time, really. Ummm, so good. Thanks for the recipe!
Lisa Longley says
I’m so glad you liked it!
Sally Fridge says
I don’t think like is quite strong enough, Lisa. I LOVE this soup. I don’t normally eat hot soup in the summer but I just put it in the crock pot. This is SO good and my husband loves it, too. Put in only half as much buffalo sauce this time-but have half a bottle left in case I need more! ; ) One thing-I rarely repeat recipes, not because I don’t like/love them but because there are so many great recipes to try! But, some of them you just have to repeat and this is one. Yummy, my mouth is already watering in anticipation! Thanks for something that is way better than good! And, one of these days I am going to try your pull-apart buffalo bread! It looks so good, too!
Brian says
Several years late, but great recipe! Made it for work lunches for the last 3 weeks! I modified it slightly, using 1/2 cup bleu cheese salad dressing in place of the cream and bleu cheese crumbles. Mainly because I don’t use cream that often and don’t want what’s left to go to waste.
Lisa Longley says
That’s such a great substitute! Thank you so much for coming back to let me know!
Mary Kate says
I have this in the crockpot right now and can’t wait!! One thing — I did put to much buffalo sauce so do you have a suggestion on something to add to make it less spicy?
Thanks!
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Lisa Longley says
You could add more chicken stock and more noodles. It will be a different soup, but will still be delicious. Another thing you can add is more heavy cream. The best things to counter spice are breads and dairy. I hope this helps!
Michelle says
Made this for the first time last night. We loved it. Any recipe that adds buffalo sauce to it, is a must have in this family. Even my 1 year old loved it. Lots of leftovers, so I am going to freezer for a later date. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa Longley says
I’m so glad to hear that Michelle! Thank you for taking the time to come back and tell me!