Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)
User Reviews
3.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
179 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup, Lunch
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Cuisine
American
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)
Description
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat) combines diced celery, corn, and onion sautéed in olive oil as a flavor base. Garlic is added followed by chicken broth, water, milk, peeled chicken breast, and seasonings including black pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. After simmering to meld flavors, a milk-flour slurry is whisked in to thicken the soup. Finally, long grain and wild rice mix and seasoning from a boxed rice package are incorporated and cooked until the rice is tender.
The result is a smooth, creamy broth with tender chicken and grains, balanced by subtle herbal notes from oregano and warm seasoning from pepper and bay leaf. The corn provides a slight sweetness complementing the savory chicken and rich base.
This soup suits a lunch or light dinner and pairs well with crusty bread. It offers comforting textures from creamy broth and chewy rice, making it filling without heaviness.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1 onion diced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups milk divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 lb chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4.3 oz long grain and wild rice box Rice a Roni with seasoning packet included
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot (I use a Dutch Oven), add the celery, corn, onion, and olive oil.
- Allow to saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
- Add in the minced garlic, chicken broth, water, and 1 cup milk. Mix to combine.
- Add in the pepper, oregano, bay leaf, and shredded chicken. Allow mixture to simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup milk with the flour. Whisk until free of clumps.
- Pour mixture into the soup and whisk until combined.
- Add the box of rice, including the seasoning packet, and mix well.
- Allow mixture to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- Adjust flavor with desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Serve!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 516mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 179IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.6
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