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Buffalo Chicken Beer Cheese Soup

This creamy, comforting soup combines tender buffalo chicken with a flavorful beer cheese broth, finished with a perfect blend of sharp cheddar and blue cheese for a spicy kick. Ready quickly with no-fuss pressure cooker magic.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil for sautéing
  • 1 large Yellow onion diced
  • Salt to season
  • Black pepper to season
  • 4 cloves Garlic finely minced
  • 12 ounces Light beer pilsner style
  • 4 cups Low sodium chicken broth
  • cup All-purpose flour for roux
  • 2 ¼ cups Low fat milk
  • ¼ cup Frank's Red Hot sauce adjust to taste
  • 1 ¾ cups Sharp white cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup Blue cheese crumbles
  • 1 ½ cups Fully-cooked shredded chicken breast warmed through

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in pressure cooker pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, season with salt and black pepper, cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
    1 large Yellow onion, Salt, Black pepper
  • Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
    4 cloves Garlic
  • Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly to make a roux. Cook for 2 minutes.
    ⅓ cup All-purpose flour
  • Slowly whisk in light beer, scraping browned bits from bottom.
    12 ounces Light beer
  • Pour in chicken broth and bring to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    4 cups Low sodium chicken broth
  • Add milk gradually while stirring to avoid curdling, heat until warm but not boiling.
    2 ¼ cups Low fat milk
  • Remove from heat, stir in sharp cheddar cheese until melted.
    1 ¾ cups Sharp white cheddar cheese
  • Add Frank's Red Hot sauce to taste, season with salt and pepper if needed.
    ¼ cup Frank's Red Hot sauce, Salt, Black pepper
  • Fold in shredded cooked chicken to warm through.
    1 ½ cups Fully-cooked shredded chicken breast
  • Seal lid and pressure cook with quick release, then slow release to finish.
  • Serve hot topped with croutons, chopped chives, crispy bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and extra hot sauce if desired.
    ¼ cup Blue cheese crumbles

Notes

Use rotisserie chicken for shortcut. Pre-chopped onion and pre-minced garlic save prep time. Shredded prepackaged cheeses work well too. Leftovers keep 3-4 days refrigerated or can be frozen.