Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chowder
Only a handful of ingredients and less than 10 minutes of prep time is all you need to make this delicious and simple Buffalo Chicken Chowder. Set it and forget it in the Slow Cooker!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice*
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves of minced garlic
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce**
- 1 cup whipped cottage cheese or half and half
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Add rice, vegetables, and top with broth and buffalo sauce.
- Set your slow cooker to low and cook for 4-6 hours, or until chicken can be easily shredded and rice is cooked through.
- Shred the chicken, add the half and half, and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately. Optional (but tasty) to add some cilantro, shredded cheddar ,or blue cheese crumbles.
Notes
*I use the Trader Joe's California Wild Rice, but any wild rice, basmati, jasmine, or even brown rice will work.
**I use Frank's Red Hot Original.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1509mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3826IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg