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Buffalo Chicken Soup
Buffalo Chicken Soup · ready in 32 min · 4 servings · 420 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients
This creamy, warming soup delivers bold buffalo-style flavor with tender vegetables and a rich, cheesy base that melts smoothly into every spoonful. Comforting and crave-worthy, it is perfect for cozy dinners.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Total
- 32 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 420
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 30 gGreen onions
- 120 gCelery
- 56 gButter
- 30 gFlour
- 480 gMilk
- 480 gChicken broth
- 225 gVelveeta cheese
- 1 gCayenne
Equipment
stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, measuring cups, soup pot, whisk, wooden spoon
Instructions
- Prep ingredients
Prep and measure green onions, celery, butter, flour, milk, chicken broth, Velveeta cheese, and cayenne; set a soup pot on the stovetop.
What to look for: vegetables softened and translucent
- Sauté vegetables
Sauté chopped green onions and celery in butter over medium heat until tender. · 5 min
What to look for: soft and fragrant
- Make roux
Stir flour into the vegetables over medium heat until smooth and lightly cooked. · 2 min
What to look for: smooth and glossy
- Simmer soup
Add milk and chicken broth slowly, then add Velveeta cheese and cayenne and simmer, stirring, until the cheese melts and the soup is smooth. · 10 min
What to look for: cheese fully melted and creamy
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 420 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| of which sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| of which saturated | 16 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: celery, milk, gluten
May contain: milk, gluten, corn
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 3 days
- Freezer: not recommended
Ingredient substitutions
Green onions
- chives: Milder onion flavor, add at the end.
Celery
- fennel: Adds mild anise flavor and crunch.
Butter
- olive oil: Use for lighter mouthfeel.
Flour
- cornstarch: Add slurry gradually to avoid lumps.
Milk
- lactose-free milk: Maintains creaminess with less digestive impact.
Chicken broth
- vegetable broth: Keeps soup savory and balanced.
