Dinner · 55 min · american

Copycat Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (Panera’s style)

If you like chicken breast, you’ll love this American dinner — 55 minutes from craving to table. Each serving lands at 260 calories with 26g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. It scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Chicken breast
• 3/4 cup Wild rice blend
• 5 cups Chicken broth
• 8 oz Mushrooms
• 2 Carrots
• 2 stalks Celery
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 cup Half-and-half
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• 1 tsp Thyme

Steps

1. Simmer the wild rice in broth until the grains split and curl, about 40 minutes; wild rice is never quick, so give it its time.
2. Meanwhile, sear the chicken in the soup pot until golden, then set aside; the fond seasons the whole pot.
3. Sweat onion, carrots, celery, and mushrooms until the mushrooms give up their water and start to brown.
4. Add broth, rice, and the shredded chicken back in; simmer 15 minutes so the flavors marry.
5. Whisk cornstarch into the half-and-half, stir it in, and simmer 3 minutes until the broth turns lightly creamy.
6. Finish with thyme and a crack of pepper; taste the salt last, because broth brands vary wildly.

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