Best 4 Panera Bread Potato Soup Recipes

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Panera Bread potato soup is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day or any day you need a creamy potato soup. This classic soup is made with a combination of potatoes, broth, cream, and vegetables, and it's often topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives. You can find panera bread potato soup at your local Panera Bread bakery-café, but it's also easy to make at home with a few simple ingredients and steps.

Let's cook with our recipes!

PANERA BREAD BAKED POTATO SOUP



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Make Panera Bread Baked Potato soup at home.

Provided by Stephanie Manley

Categories     Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups low sodium chicken stock
2 teaspoons chicken soup base
2 pounds potatoes (scrubbed, peeled, and diced)
1/2 white onion (chopped)
1 teaspoon garlic (chopped)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons chives
2 tablespoons bacon bits

Steps:

  • In a medium-sized pot add cubed potatoes, chicken stock, and soup base. Cook potatoes in stock over medium heat for about 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. In a large pot heat butter over medium heat until it melts, add onions, garlic, and saute until the onions are translucent.
  • Sprinkle flour over the butter, and cook for a minute or two. The butter and flour mixture should become fragrant. Add potato and chicken stock by 1 cup increments and stir until soup mixture is well blended.
  • Continue until the all of the potatoes and stock are added. Add the cream cheese, and stir until it has melted. Add salt, black pepper, chives, and bacon bits. If desired garnish soup with shredded cheese, bacon bits, and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Sodium 549 mg, Fiber 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PANERA'S CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP



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This is my favorite recipe for potato soup. It's a copycat of the one they use to serve at the St. Louis Bread Company (Panera). The recipe originally called for shredding your potatoes, but I never could get them to cook that way. I know they should cook faster, but I never could get it to work.

Provided by Shawn H

Categories     Winter

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups chicken broth
4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into chunks

Steps:

  • Combine broth, potatoes, and spices.
  • Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
  • Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.
  • Reduce to low heat.
  • Add cream cheese.
  • Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.6, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 62.5, Sodium 938, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.7, Protein 11.4

COPYCAT PANERA BREAD POTATO SOUP RECIPE



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This copycat Panera Bread potato soup recipe delivers all the creamy goodness of the restaurant's mouthwatering soup, but you get a whole pot, plus leftovers.

Provided by Kristen Carli,Mashed Staff

Categories     lunch, dinner, appetizer

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
5 slices cooked bacon, diced
8 yellow potatoes, cubed
6 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup (4 ounces) plain cream cheese
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced chives, to garnish

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. When hot, add the onion and garlic.
  • Stir and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes, bacon, and chicken broth. Cook for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Whisk the flour into the butter and then add the heavy cream.
  • Whisk over medium heat until the cream has thickened, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the flour mixture to the potatoes. Using an immersion blender, blend on high until smooth.
  • Add the cream cheese and stir to combine. Allow the cream cheese to melt into the soup, about 5 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Garnish with chopped chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 618 calories, Carbohydrate 65 g carbohydrates, Cholesterol 100 mg cholesterol, Fat 33 g fat, Fiber 7 g fiber, Protein 17 g protein, SaturatedFat 17 g saturated fat, ServingSize 0 g, Sodium 982 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g

PANERA BREAD'S CREAMY POTATO SOUP



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I've never been to Panera Bread, so I couldn't tell you if this is similar. I can tell you it's delicious and simple to make. I didn't have bacon, but it's still delicious even without. I topped mine with cheese and left the skin on my potatoes. Recipe courtesy of Lynn's Kitchen Adventures (she found a copy cat version of the recipe and tweaked it to her liking). YUMMY! Serving size is estimated.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Potato

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups chicken broth
6 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
8 ounces cream cheese (cut into chunks, at room temperature)
4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)

Steps:

  • Combine broth, potatoes, and spices.
  • Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
  • Smash a few potatoes to release the starch for thickening.
  • If you like it chunky just smash a small amount of potato, but if you want it smooth smash more potatoes.
  • Reduce to low heat and add cream cheese.
  • Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.
  • Ladle into bowls.
  • Sprinkle a little bacon over each bowl of soup.

Tips:

  • For a creamy and flavorful soup, use high-quality potatoes, such as Yukon Gold or russet potatoes.
  • To save time, use pre-cubed potatoes or frozen hash browns.
  • If you don't have any celery on hand, you can substitute with an equal amount of chopped carrots or parsnips.
  • For a vegetarian version of the soup, omit the bacon and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
  • To make the soup ahead of time, cook it according to the recipe and then let it cool completely. Store the soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you're ready to serve, reheat the soup over medium heat until warmed through.

Conclusion:

Panera Bread Potato Soup is a delicious and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your soup thick or thin, creamy or chunky, there is a Panera Bread Potato Soup recipe out there for you. So next time you're in the mood for a warm and satisfying soup, give one of these recipes a try.

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