Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Soup
This creamy slow cooked soup is loaded with tender chicken, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, fresh spinach, and a hint of Ranch seasoning. Total comfort food!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 599kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 1 oz. package dry Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese plus more for serving
- 2-3 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 6-8 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 green onions chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts to a lightly greased slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together chicken broth, water and Ranch seasoning mix. Pour over chicken.
- Add softened cream cheese to crockpot along with chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove chicken from crock pot and shred; set aside. Stir in cheese, spinach, and most of the bacon (reserve some for garnish). Return shredded chicken to crockpot.
- Cover and cook 10-15 minutes more, until spinach is wilted and cheese is melted. Stir in cream just before serving. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve topped with additional cheese, bacon and chopped green onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 599kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g