Jalapeño Popper Crack Chicken Soup

This Jalapeño Popper Crack Chicken Soup is rich, creamy, and full of irresistible flavor. Made with tender chicken, crispy bacon, cream cheese, cheddar, and jalapeños, it delivers all the bold taste of a jalapeño popper in cozy soup form. Easy to make on the stovetop, slow cooker, or Instant Pot, it’s a comforting meal everyone will love.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Total time: 1 hr
Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

8 slice Bacon uncooked and chopped
1 sweet onion chopped
1 Green Pepper chopped
1 Red Pepper chopped
3 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
2 clove garlic minced
3/8 cup all-purpose flour
3 cup chicken broth
1 8oz. package cream cheese
2 cup Chicken cooked and shredded
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp taco seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
For garnish: sliced green onions (bacon bits, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced jalapenos)
optional optional

Method

Add bacon, onion, green pepper, red pepper, jalapeno peppers and garlic to a large pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until onions are translucent and veggies are softened.
Stir in flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in chicken broth, cream cheese, chicken, heavy whipping cream, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese.
Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with sliced green onions, bacon, cheddar cheese and jalapenos, if desired.