Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup
Rating
If you love Panera Bread, you need to try this Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 large carrots, sliced into rounds
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1 c. wild rice
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt butter. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender and liquid has evaporated, 6 minutes. Add chicken and cook until golden, 10 minutes, then add thyme and garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Add flour and whisk until golden, 1 minute. Pour over chicken broth and milk and season with salt and pepper. Add rice and bring to a simmer until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.