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Buffalo Chicken Soup

September 29, 2015

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Buffalo chicken is a fan favorite! Whip up this quick and easy dinner and satisfy that tailgating favorite in the comfort of your own home with this hearty twist! 

I have worked in the food and beverage industry in some form or fashion for over 10 years. It is the industry I chose to pursue a career in and it has definitely taught me many things, been very challenging and rewarding all at the same time.

One thing that having a career in food has given me the opportunity, is meeting lots and lots of people. Over the years I have met hundreds of people. From co-workers, to clients, to farmers, to restaurant owners, to brand managers and beverage reps, to fellow food bloggers and recipe developers.

Meeting all these different individuals and personalities has taught me patience (more patience than I ever thought I knew). It has given me the opportunity to work with clients for many years. And has blessed me with life long friends.

Of course, of all the people I have met over the years, I have always loved striking up conversations with fellow chefs. I am always curious about how and why they got into the food industry. Did they go to culinary school or worked their way up from dishwasher? What fancy or exotic restaurant did they work at before? What is their “go to” dish? And do you cook on your time off?

Yup, a common trend among most professional chefs, is that as soon as they walk out of that big, fancy, professional kitchen, they take the chef coat off and don’t want to go home and cook again. In fact, I have heard many chefs confess to serving their family burgers on Thanksgiving and getting take out on the way home because they are simply too exhausted, to burnt out and so not in the mood to cook.

This is something for a long time I never understood. Food is a chef’s life. How could they get burnt out? How could they settle for take out or burgers on Thanksgiving? I have always jumped at any chance to get in the kitchen. Being in the kitchen and cooking is my zen. To turn up the beat of my favorite tunes, and chop and knead, and mix and believe or not roll up my sleeves and do the dishes… in my eyes- heaven!

However, the past few months have been super busy and extremely stressful. There has been so much going on and I am barely keeping my head above water. At some point, and I don’t really know when it actually occurred, but I lost my oomph. Grocery shopping, menu planning, clipping coupons, cleaning and dinner time became dreaded chores and added stress. That is when I finally understood what all my chef mentors where talking about… a sad, sad day.

In an effort to keep my sanity and to at least get something on the table, I turned to quick, easy 30 minute meals and took advantage of a few shortcuts. One pot wonder meals, the slow cooker and frozen chopped veggies became huge life savers. 

I am ecstatic to say, that I am finally finding my way back into the kitchen without it feeling like a compete burden… a happy, happy day! I am not making homemade pasta or pumping out three course meals, but with a few shortcuts and back pocket recipes, I AM getting dinner on the table!

This Buffalo Chicken Soup is so easy. Simply dump and simmer. Yay! Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner! 🙂

What are your kitchen shortcuts to get dinner on the table? Please share in the comments below! 
 
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Buffalo Chicken Soup

Buffalo Chicken Soup

Yield: Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Warm and hearty soup loaded with vegetables and chicken and those classic buffalo flavors. 

Ingredients

  • For Soup:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 large carrots, sliced
  • 3 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 (9.5-ounce) package Buffalo Flavored Cauliflower
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (32-ounce) carton chicken stock
  • ½- ¾ cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • ½ teaspoon each kosher salt and black pepper
  • --
  • For serving:
  • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
  • ¼ cup chopped green onions
  • ¼ cup blue cheese dressing

Instructions

  1. Heat butter and oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes, Add carrots, celery and cauliflower, and sauté for an additional 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Stir in chicken stock, buffalo sauce, chicken, salt and black pepper. Bring soup to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Taste and adjust seasonings or additional buffalo sauce, if needed. Serve immediately topped with blue cheese crumbles, diced green onion and a drizzle of blue cheese dressing.

Notes

Additional stock, buffalo sauce or water maybe needed to add to any refrigerated leftovers.

© Heather at Kitchen Concoctions: www.kitchen-concoctions.com
Cuisine: American / Category: soup

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