Quick And Easy Panera Chicken And Wild Rice Soup

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Servings

    6 Servings

  • Calories

    314 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    American

Quick And Easy Panera Chicken And Wild Rice Soup

With only 15 minutes of hands-on time and some simple pantry ingredients, you can transform leftover chicken into this awesome, homemade version of Panera's chicken and wild rice soup. A family favorite recipe.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup carrots, diced
  • ½ cup celery, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced (Approx. 1-½ cups of chopped onion)
  • 1 c wild rice mix (I used this one)
  • ¼ teaspoon dry thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder or 1 bouillon cube
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced about 3 cloves
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups cooked chicken, chopped White or dark meat work equally well.
  • 2 cup half and half cream
  • salt and pepper to taste I use ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, salt will depend on how salty your broth is.
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Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced carrots, celery, and onion.
  2. Sauté for about 3 minutes, until vegetables have begun to soften and turn translucent.
  3. Stir in rice, garlic, thyme, oregano, and chicken broth powder, and sauté for 1 more minute. Stir in flour until evenly mixed through vegetables.
  4. Pour chicken broth into veggie and rice mixture and stir well to combine flour.
  5. Cover and heat to simmering. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Stir in chicken. Add half and half cream and ground pepper. Mix well and return to a simmer. Simmer gently until rice is tender, and soup has thickened, about 5-8 more minutes.
  7. Serve hot with your favorite crackers, biscuits or bread and garnish as desired with finely chopped parsley or chives.

Notes

  • Add chicken at the end to prevent overcooked, dry chicken. Chicken thighs or breast meat can be used interchangeably. 
  • Don't season with salt until the very end. Chicken broth and dry bouillon vary in saltiness. As the broth cooks and reduces, your soup can become saltier.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 314kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 753mg (31%) Potassium 432mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 2126IU (43%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 121mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 314 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 314kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 753mg 31%
Potassium 432mg 9%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 2126IU 43%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 121mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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