5.0 from 15 votes
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 314 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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.
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced carrots, celery, and onion.
- Sauté for about 3 minutes, until vegetables have begun to soften and turn translucent.
- Stir in rice, garlic, thyme, oregano, and chicken broth powder, and sauté for 1 more minute. Stir in flour until evenly mixed through vegetables.
- Pour chicken broth into veggie and rice mixture and stir well to combine flour.
- Cover and heat to simmering. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 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.
- Serve hot with your favorite crackers, biscuits or bread and garnish as desired with finely chopped parsley or chives.
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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
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
% 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.