Buffalo Chicken Chili (Crockpot or Stovetop)

Buffalo chicken chili is made with shredded chicken, white beans, cheese, carrots, red bell pepper, cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and buffalo sauce.

The combination makes a rich, creamy, hearty soup that is easy to put together.

Make it in the crockpot or on the stovetop.

It may be the best chili you ever make!

The ranch seasoning mix, chicken, red bell pepper, cream cheese, and buffalo sauce really creates an AMAZING flavor combination!

You will definitely want seconds!

Watch how to make buffalo chicken chili

Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients to make buffalo chicken chili:

• Chicken breasts- You can substitute with shredded rotisserie chicken, ground chicken, or ground turkey.
• Chicken broth-If you are watching your sodium, choose a low sodium chicken broth or use homemade chicken broth.
• Buffalo sauce- I like Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce for this recipe. Use mild or medium depending on how spicy you want your chili.
• Cannellini beans- You can substitute with navy or great northern beans.
• Canned fire roasted tomatoes-If you cannot find them, use regular diced canned tomatoes.
• Red bell pepper
• Canned green chilies-Use mild if you don't want the chilies spicy.
• Ranch seasoning mix- Use store bought or try my homemade ranch seasoning mix.
• Cream cheese- I prefer regular cream cheese, but you can substitute with Neufchatel cheese or fat free cream cheese if you are making a lower fat soup.
• Carrots- I used fresh carrots, but you can substitute with frozen or canned.
• Blue cheese- If you are not a blue cheese fan, try shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.
• Green onions

Steps to make

Follow these easy steps to make crockpot buffalo chicken chili:

1. In a slow cooker, add chicken breasts, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, cannellini beans, red bell pepper, canned green chilies, canned fire roasted tomatoes, carrots, and ranch seasoning mix. Cook on low heat 6-8 hours or high heat 3-4 hours.
2. Remove the chicken and shred.
3. Add the cream cheese and melt. Mix the cheese in the soup.
4. Add in the chicken. To serve, top with blue cheese and green onions for garnish.

How to make on stovetop

To make buffalo chicken chili on stove top, follow these steps:

1. Cook chicken breasts, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, Cannellini beans, red bell pepper, canned green chilis, carrots, and ranch seasoning mix in a 6 quart pot over medium heat for one hour. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing is sticking to pan.
2. Remove the chicken and shred.
3. Add the cream cheese and melt. Mix the cheese in the soup.
4. Add in the chicken. To serve, top with blue cheese and green onions for garnish.

Looking for more buffalo sauce inspired recipes? Try these:

• Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken
• Buffalo Ranch Chicken Pie
• Buffalo Deviled Eggs
• Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wings
• Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

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