Slow Cooker 15 Bean Buffalo Chicken Soup
53 CommentsUpdated Jun 24, 2025
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Sponsored by Hurst’sⓇ Hambeen’sⓇ 15 Bean SoupⓇ, though all opinions are mine alone.
Slow Cooker 15 Bean Buffalo Chicken Soup is spicy and hearty. A great meal for game day! Use a package of 15 bean soup to make this spicy meal!
Buffalo chicken is one of our favorite things to make in the slow cooker, why not make it into a soup?
Hello! I have a new recipe for you to try for game day. It has all the expected flavors you’d want for game day but with a unique twist, 15 bean soup mix! If you want a buffalo soup without beans be sure to try my Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup Recipe.
As you may know, I’ve been busy the last few months creating recipes for Hurst’sⓇ HamBeensⓇ and am happy that I’ve signed up to do a few more.
This recipe has been one of my favorites, I love anything spicy and I love how the chicken thighs help flavor the broth of this soup.
How to Make:
You will need these ingredients:
- Hurst Hambeens 15 Bean Soup
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Yellow onion
- Celery
- Carrots
- Garlic powder
- Oregano
- Black pepper
- Buffalo sauce
- Chicken broth
- Bay leaf
- Cilantro for serving
- Tortilla chips for serving
Directions:
- Rinse and sort beans, discarding any debris. We won’t be using the ham flavor packet for this recipe, you can save it for another recipe if desired.
- Add the rinsed and sorted beans to the slow cooker. Add the chicken, onion, celery, carrots, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, pepper, buffalo sauce, chicken broth to the slow cooker, stir. Add the bay leaf on top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is up, remove the bay leaf. Remove the chicken thighs onto a plate and shred them with two forks. Add the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Add the minced cilantro, stir and serve.
I served this soup with homemade tortilla strips. I made those by cutting up corn tortillas and frying them in hot oil. This soup is on the spicy side, to cool it down serve with a dollop of sour cream.
If you love this 15 bean recipe and want to see more like this you can find them at Hurst’s Hambeens. I hope you enjoy this recipe and have a great weekend.
More dried bean recipes you will love:
- Slow Cooker Cajun 15 bean Soup with Leftover Turkey
- Slow Cooker 15 Bean Soup with Ham
- Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
- 15 Bean Soup with Ham and Collard Greens
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
- Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Bacon
- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Cajun 15 Bean Soup
Slow Cooker 15 Bean Buffalo Chicken Soup
How to Video
Ingredients
- 20 oz. pkg. Hurst’sⓇ HambeensⓇ 15 bean SoupⓇ mix, (won’t be using the included ham seasoning, save this for another recipe)
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 celery ribs, sliced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce, (I use Frank’s Red Hot original)
- 9 cups chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp. finely minced cilantro
- tortilla chips or tortilla strips for serving
Instructions
- Rinse and sort beans, discarding any debris. We won’t be using the ham flavor packet for this recipe, you can save it for another recipe if desired.
- Add the rinsed and sorted beans to the slow cooker. Add the chicken, onion, celery, carrots, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, pepper, buffalo sauce, chicken broth to the slow cooker, stir. Add the bay leaf on top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is up, remove the bay leaf. Remove the chicken thighs onto a plate and shred them with two forks. Add the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Add the minced cilantro and stir.
- Serve with tortilla chips or homemade tortilla strips. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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This recipe is sponsored by Hurst’s Hambeens 15 Bean Soup, though all opinions are mine alone.
Is this very spicy? Wondering if it would work for my kid.
It’s very spicy 🙂 Could make with out the buffalo sauce and add a bit to the adults portion.
Has anyone tried this recipe using an instant pot? If so, how long did you cook it for?
50-55 minutes, NPR
What if I cook it on low? How many hours do I cook it for??
I would do about 10 hours.
I have a 4 quart slow cooker. Is there an adapted recipe?
You could cut it in half, this recipe as is makes a very full 6 quart.
Making the 15 bean buffalo chicken soup today & wonder where you get your recipe portions from – mine are filling up the crock pot way more than yours on the video does – I could only get 5 cups of broth in with the one cup of buffalo sauce – my 3 carrots, 3 stalks of celery & one onion look like so much more than yours on the video and I am using the largest oval crock pot made….
You’re slow cooker may be smaller than you think. There are slow cookers that are a 4-quart oval. I used a 6 quart.
Mine is a 6 quart
Love to hear everyone talk about this soup . we love bean soups . so I can’t wait to try this one
Could you use boneless chicken instead of chicken thighs. Nobody likes it ?
Breasts? Yes, that would work just fine.
Made it today, this was beyond amazing!!
Great to hear Shannon, we loved it too!
On the bag of beans it said to soak overnight..Don’t have to with this recipe?
Hi! No, you do not have to. 🙂 Works just fine. The bean company suggested for me to try this way without soaking and I will never do it again! Cooking on high works great, no soaking required.
Hi! If I am wanting to make this but I can’t find the 15 bean soup locally, what could I substitute?
Sometimes you may need to check the Spanish area for the 15 beans soup.
Walmart
I think any combo of dried black beans, pinto beans, etc would work. Just need to know how many cups of dried beans are in this package. I am going to try this that way- just ordered some Rancho Gordo heirloom beans and this will be my first use for them! This recipes looks perfect!
It’s a 20 ounce bag of beans, so if my math is correct I figure 2 1/2 cups of beans should do it.
goya has 16 bean soup
One cup of hot sauce seems like a lot. Is this dish very hot
You can add less or add it slowly at the end. Yes, it’s pretty spicy.
Walmart usually has the 15 bean soup shown in video.