Low-Carb Crack Chicken Soup Recipe– chicken soup loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. Super easy to make – just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it do all the work. Chicken, cream cheese, chicken broth, bacon, ranch dressing mix, cheddar cheese. Can add baby spinach or broccoli to soup mixture. Delicious even if you aren’t doing a keto/low-carb diet.
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Happy New Year!! I don’t know about you, but I might have overindulged during the holidays. I am using the new year as my reset button. We are going to incorporate some Keto/Low-Carb recipes into our diet. This Slow Cooker Low-Carb Crack Chicken Soup is at the top of our list. This soup is SO good – you’ll never miss the carbs! Chicken, cheddar, bacon, and ranch. My favorite combination!
What does CRACK mean?
If a recipe has “crack” in the title it means that the recipe has cheddar, bacon, and ranch in the ingredients. It all started with my Crack Dip way back in 2007. I made the dip for a Titans football game. Everyone went crazy over it. We couldn’t stop eating it and said it was like crack. The name stuck.
According to the dictionary, the definition of crack is “of superior excellence or ability”. We think the flavor combination of cheddar, bacon, and ranch fits this definition! This recipe is most definitely of superior excellence!
How to Make Low Carb Chicken Soup in the Crockpot
This soup is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Place chicken breasts in a 6-qt slow cooker. Add low-sodium chicken broth, cream cheese, a packet of ranch dressing mix, and bacon. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 4 to 6 hours. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks. Place the shredded chicken back in the slow cooker and add shredded cheddar cheese. Season with salt and black pepper. Let the soup cook until the cheese has melted and serve.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use any cut of chicken that you prefer. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or chicken tenderloins all work fine.
- For lower calories, substitute turkey bacon and light cream cheese.
- If you are having problems with the cream cheese being clumpy in the soup, use a whisk to get it incorporated into the broth.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix made with buttermilk powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, dill, salt, and black pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- Can I cook Crack Chicken Soup on the stovetop? Yes! Use a whole rotisserie chicken instead of chicken breasts. Place everything except the cheddar cheese in a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the cheddar cheese and cook until melted.
- Variations/Additions:
- broccoli
- baby spinach
- mushrooms
- celery
- onion
- carrots
- If you aren’t doing a low carb diet, feel free to add pasta such as thin spaghetti noodles or angel hair pasta.
- I made this soup in a Hamilton Beach 6-qt Slow Cooker: https://amzn.to/2Vbebrq
- Can I freeze Chicken Soup? Yes! Cook the soup and cool to room temperature. Transfer the soup to an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Reheat soup in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Add a splash of chicken broth, water, or whole milk if the soup is too thick.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
What to Serve with Creamy Crack Chicken Soup
We like to top our soup bowls with some extra cheese and bacon. You can never have too much cheese and bacon. Amirite?!?!?! When it comes to serving this soup, I have a few go-to side dishes that I always recommend. First off, a simple green salad. It’s a great way to add some freshness and crunch to the meal, and you can easily customize it with your favorite toppings and dressings. If you aren’t doing a low-carb diet, whip up some garlic bread or breadsticks. They are perfect for dipping into the soup and soaking up all those delicious flavors. And finally, roasted vegetables, such as broccoli or Brussels sprouts. Whatever you choose to serve alongside your soup, I guarantee it’ll be a hit with your family and friends!
Here are a few of our favorite sides that go great with this yummy chicken recipe:
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Slow Cooker Low-Carb Crack Chicken Soup
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- 1 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
- Place chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, bacon, and chicken broth in a 6-qt Slow Cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
- Remove chicken from Slow Cooker and shred with two forks. Return to Slow Cooker and stir.
- Stir cheddar cheese into the soup and cook until melted.
Notes:
Steph
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Can you use rotisserie chicken in this recipe?
yes
From the first time my family had this, it became an instant favorite! Some things we do differently is the following: we use can chicken & whipped cream cheese. Both for quickness of time & to insure the cream cheese melts down. Another thing I do is cook in my pressure cooker. 20 minutes on high & it’s done. Whether slow cooker, stove top, or pressure cooker. You just can’t go wrong with this soup! I would love to freeze leftovers….we just never have any! 🤣😉
Could I toss in frozen chicken breasts? Would I just need to make the cook time longer?
You can use frozen chicken. It should cook within the listed time.
If adding vegetables, when should you add them? In the begging or part way through?
That would be up to you depending on how crispy you want them.
absolutely love this soup. I add Spinach and sometimes mushrooms. I wanna make this for my sister but she is allergic to bacon. other than turkey bacon ( she doesnt like it ) what could she use in place of bacon?
Delicious!
We jokingly call this crack stew at our house. I keep the soup on simmer, put the chicken on a plate, add a frozen bag of cauliflower rice and a bag of peas and carrots and let them cook while I shred the chicken. Return the chicken to the pot for a few minutes more and PRESTO! Crack chicken stew. Not keto but not bad once in a while.
So so so good!!!!
Just tries this tonight for dinner and it was very good. I made it in the stove though and used a roasted chicken from the store that was already cooked, but next time I’m going to do it in the crock pot and add chopped spinach. Adding it to my soup recipes for fall and winter. My 14 year old son had two helpings so I say that’s a winner.
Made this today. So good! I used low sodium chicken broth, in addition to the ranch packet, I used half a packet of fiesta ranch. Will definitely be making this often! Thank you!