Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Noodle Soup
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1 + ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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4 medium carrots (peeled and chopped)
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4 celery stalks (chopped)
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1 small yellow onion (chopped)
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3 garlic cloves (minced)
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1 + ½ Tbsp dry ranch dressing mix
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½ cup buffalo sauce (plus more to taste)
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6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 Tbsp cornstarch
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2 + ½ cups uncooked wide egg noodles
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¼ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
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Blue cheese crumbles (for serving)
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In a slow cooker, combine the uncooked chicken breasts, carrots, celery, yellow onion, garlic, ranch mix, buffalo sauce, and chicken broth. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours, or until the chicken can be easily shredded with a fork.
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Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker, roughly shred it so that the large pieces still remain, chop them into bite-sized chunks, and set them aside.
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Taste and season the broth accordingly with salt, pepper, and additional buffalo sauce.
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Combine the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and add the egg noodles and parsley. Cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the noodles are softened.
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Stir the chicken back into the soup and serve. Top with blue cheese crumbles if desired.