COPY-CAT PANERA CREAM OF CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP RECIPE

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Copy-Cat Panera Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe image

Provided by gbvampy1

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 cups chicken broth
2 chicken breast halves (cooked, boneless and cubed)
1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend, quick cooking version (You will use the seasoning packet. I used Uncle Bens roasted chicken flavor)
1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
3⁄4 cup butter (12 tbsp. or a stick and a half)
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced
3 cups light cream (can lighten by substituting part or all of the cream with fat-free evaporated milk, or half-and-half

Steps:

  • Open rice, pull out seasoning packet and set aside. In a small bowl, combine pepper and flour. Set aside. In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth and chicken. Bring to a boil, then stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add carrots, celery and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in contents of seasoning packet, and continue cooking vegetables until softened, about 5 minutes more. Add seasoned flour gradually while constantly stirring, to form a roux. Saute roux for 3-4 minutes to cook out raw flour taste. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes. Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through and rice is done,15-20 minutes. Alternatively, for those who cannot get the quick-cooking version of the rice, I have put the broth on to boil and cooked the 25-minute version of long grain and wild rice blend according to the directions, while sauteeing the veggies in the butter. I tend to cook the veggies longer this way, and I like them quite soft. I then follow the rest of the directions above, adding the rice/broth to the cream mixture. I've also used fat-free half and half with no appreciable difference in flavor. Enjoy!

Mohamad Habli
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken.


Diedrick Flietstra
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I love that this soup is made with healthy ingredients.


Ganesh Adhikari
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This soup is so creamy and flavorful. It's the perfect comfort food.


DMN YMN
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it. It's a great recipe to have on hand.


Isaac Navarro
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This soup is delicious and easy to make. I'll definitely be making it again.


Jeon Monisha
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's a keeper!


Janaki Yadav
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I'm not a big fan of mushrooms, but I didn't even notice them in this soup. They just added to the overall flavor.


Beelal jaafar sulaiman
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Dave Taz
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I love that this soup is made with real ingredients. It's so much better than the canned stuff.


Hussain Shahzad
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I made this soup in my slow cooker and it turned out great. It was so easy to make.


Md Ismail
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's warm, comforting, and filling.


Debbie Pharis
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's my new go-to soup recipe.


Poppo Mells
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This soup was a hit at my party. Everyone loved it!


Sumitra Moktan
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I would definitely make this soup again. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken.


Khushi Patel
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I followed the recipe exactly and my soup turned out perfectly. It was creamy, flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.


sk aslam
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This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I had to add some extra salt and pepper to make it more flavorful.


Mb Mostakim
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I'm not a huge fan of wild rice, but I really enjoyed this soup. The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very creamy.


So hail riaz jam
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This soup was easy to make and turned out great. My family loved it!


Elphas Locha
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I've tried many copycat Panera recipes, but this one is by far the best. It tastes just like the real thing!


Sajeel Sulehri
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This soup was amazing! It was so creamy and flavorful. I loved the combination of chicken and wild rice. It was the perfect comfort food for a cold night.