So I’ve been in a soup mood!!
Soup is a GREAT Halloween meal as well, you can fix a big pot during the day, and easily eat before or after Trick-or-Treating!
One of my favorites at St. Louis Bread (Panera Bread) is their
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup!
So, I’ve been on a search for similar recipe! I found one and tweaked it just a bit!!
OMG! I LOVE LOVE LOVED how this soup turned out!!
It’s filling, hearty and makes GREAT leftovers! Just be sure to add a little water when re-heating.
It will definitely become a regular in our house!
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 1/2 celery
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, shredded
- 1 (4.5 ounce) package quick cooking long grain and wild rice with seasoning packet
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Cook chicken breast – I cooked mine in a skillet with a little bit of olive oil until cooked thru (about 4-5 mins on each side), removed from pan and shredded with a knife and fork. **You could also use a rotisserie chicken, just pull chicken from bone. Set cooked chicken aside.
- In a large pot over medium heat saute garlic cloves in olive oil, then add carrot and celery and saute for a few minutes until softened.
- Add broth, water and chicken. Bring just to boiling, then stir in rice, reserving seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in contents of seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture with a wooden spoon by tablespoons, until thick, to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully mixed and smooth. Cook until thickened about 5 minutes.
- Add cream mixture into broth and rice, stir slowly. Cook over medium heat until heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
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This looks perfect for fall! Thanks for the recipe! I make chili, but soups intimidate me.
This looks perfect for fall! Thanks for the recipe! I make chili, but soups intimidate me.
We have been having a lot of rain here too. This looks nice and yummy and warm.
We have been having a lot of rain here too. This looks nice and yummy and warm.
Another great one I am going to try this weekend. Quick question from a stupid UK reader. We don’t do "cups" over here, what’s that the equivalent of? Thanks!
Another great one I am going to try this weekend. Quick question from a stupid UK reader. We don’t do "cups" over here, what’s that the equivalent of? Thanks!
I'm in the STL area too. I am SO tired of the rain. This is my all time favorite soup. I cannot wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!!
I'm in the STL area too. I am SO tired of the rain. This is my all time favorite soup. I cannot wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!!
Perfect recipe for a cold day. THANKS!!! Geri
Perfect recipe for a cold day. THANKS!!! Geri
We had chicken and rice soup for lunch today! We didn't have wild rice, though, or cream, butter, or flour in ours. That would be a tasty variation!
Dan,
A cup is 8 ounces. The 4 cups of broth is about 1 liter of broth (it's 1 quart exactly). The carrots would be 4 ounces in volume of carrots–about 100ML in volume.
We had chicken and rice soup for lunch today! We didn't have wild rice, though, or cream, butter, or flour in ours. That would be a tasty variation!
Dan,
A cup is 8 ounces. The 4 cups of broth is about 1 liter of broth (it's 1 quart exactly). The carrots would be 4 ounces in volume of carrots–about 100ML in volume.
Thanks Prudent Homemaker I answered Dan via email, but I should have answered him here as well in case anyone else need that info!!
~TidyMom
Thanks Prudent Homemaker I answered Dan via email, but I should have answered him here as well in case anyone else need that info!!
~TidyMom
That soup looks absolutely delicious! Fabulous for a cold day!
That soup looks absolutely delicious! Fabulous for a cold day!
Yum! Do you mind if I put this on one of my future weekly meal plans? I'll link back here for sure. It looks delicious!
Yum! Do you mind if I put this on one of my future weekly meal plans? I'll link back here for sure. It looks delicious!
Yea me! I have all the ingredients to make this soup!! It really does sound wonderful Thanks!!
Yea me! I have all the ingredients to make this soup!! It really does sound wonderful Thanks!!
Looks delish! I will be making this soon for my family!
Looks delish! I will be making this soon for my family!
This is AWESOME! A new winter favorite.
This is AWESOME! A new winter favorite.
Oh, yum, this looks like a new staple in our house for sure!!!
Just had this for dinner tonight.. Wow! My husband loved it, thanks for the recipe. PS I used bulgar instead of wild rice… it was good too (:
I made this soup for dinner tonight and it was SO GOOD!! Next time I’ll cut down on the fat by using half & half and less butter but oh goodness, so delish! Thanks for the recipe!
I love Panera’s recipe for this soup! Thanks for sharing this.
Chicken Wild Rice Soup is a staple around here. I especially like to make it right after Thanksgiving, using turkey leftovers. Your recipe looks great, Cheryl.
Hi! Anyone try this with half and half? Also- do you think this would work with a quick cooking rice pilaf mix with seasoning packet?
I know this is an older post but I was on the hunt for a Panera style recipe of this soup and came across your post. I made it the other night and it was perfect! Thanks so much