Better Than Panera: Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a different flavor, while evaporated milk is more budget-friendly.

wild rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while white rice is often cheaper.

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

Add the diced carrots, celery, and onion, and sauté until softened.

Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.

Add the diced chicken breasts and cook until browned.

Pour in the chicken broth and water, then add the bay leaf, salt, pepper, and oregano.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and flour until smooth, then gradually add to the soup.

Stir in the Rice a Roni and cook until the rice is tender and the soup is thickened.

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