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Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup

December 31, 2017 by Quinn Caudill 18 Comments

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This must make Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter’s day!

Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day! Simple and healthy and easily made in the crock pot. | https://dadwhats4dinner.com

I bought a bag of barley a few weeks back and wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it. I had taken out a package of frozen chicken breasts from the freezer on Sunday with again no clue what it would become. Well, today is a hardy soup day here in SW Ohio.

We a few inches of snow yesterday and the temperatures being in the teens for a week. The meteorologists think we are going to miss the mega-storm hitting the East this weekend. I couldn’t think of a better dinner than a big steamy bowl of soup with stick to your ribs barley on a cold snowy day.Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day! Simple and healthy and easily made in the crock pot. | https://dadwhats4dinner.com

I found a recipe for Panera Chicken Barley soup and modified it quite a bit with ingredients I had on hand to create my soup. I didn’t have mushrooms so I added a can of low-fat cream of mushroom soup for the flavor, and to add some creaminess along with the barley.

I also added a can of creamed corn. Why creamed corn, well because I had it and had absolutely no other use for it. I had bought the creamed corn to use in my Jalapeño Bacon Corn Muffins but never used it.

Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day! Simple and healthy and easily made in the crock pot. | https://dadwhats4dinner.com

This recipe is fairly simple and quick for a slow cooker recipe. It takes a few minutes of prep to sear the chicken and par-cook the veggies. But after that small amount of work just throw it in the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours.

Finish off with a little dill and lemon juice. Serve with a salad and some crusty bread to keep the cold weather at bay.

Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day! Simple and healthy and easily made in the crock pot. | https://dadwhats4dinner.com

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Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 20 mins
 
Perfect for a cold winter's day this Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup will warm your soul and your belly.
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 380 kcal
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 tsp. Thyme
  • 1 tbsp. olive or canola oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 cup carrots, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. garlic, minced
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 (14 oz) can low-fat cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (14 oz) can creamed corn, optional
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp. dried rosemary, v
  • 1 1/2 pearl barley such as Bob Red Mill
  • 1 tbsp. dill weed, minced
  • Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and thyme
  3. Add chicken to skillet and brown on both sides, about 4 to 6 minutes per side.
  4. Transfer chicken to a 4-quart slow cooker.
  5. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until soft, about 4 minutes.
  6. Salt vegetables
  7. Add the wine and simmer over high heat until almost all the liquid evaporates, 5-7 minutes.
  8. Stir in the cream of mushroom, creamed corn, broth, barley, and rosemary. Bring to boil.
  9. Transfer the pan contents to the slow cooker.
  10. Cover and cook the soup on low for 4-5 hours.
  11. Use tongs to transfer the chicken to a cutting board; shred the chicken
  12. Stir the shredded chicken into the soup along with the dill, lemon juice,
  13. Salt and pepper to taste.
  14. Cook for another 30 minutes on low.
Recipe Notes

-First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com ©2016 Revised ©2018

-My recipe is not a true copycat but a modified version of Panera's Slow Cooker Chicken Barley Soup. I added cream of mushroom and creamed corn to my version.

-I also made it a little healthier by only using chicken breasts.

Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day! Simple and healthy and easily made in the crock pot. | https://dadwhats4dinner.com

I will be bringing my Panera Copycat Creamy Chicken Barley Soup recipe to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites, Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck, What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Check out my Link Parties page for other great places to find new recipes.

Panera Copycat Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Barley Soup is perfect for a cold winter's day! Simple and healthy and easily made in the crock pot. | https://dadwhats4dinner.com

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About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. Johanne Lamarche says

    January 21, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    I’d say yours is even better Quinn!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 21, 2016 at 11:09 pm

      Thanks Johanne.

      Reply
  2. CJ says

    January 21, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    how much barley – u just say 1 1/2 ?

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Hi CJ. I believe I have responded to your request but I switched hosting companies over the weekend and my site is doing weird things. 1 1/2 cups and I made the change in my recipe. Please let me know if I already responded. Thanks for the catch.

      Reply
  3. Helen Fern says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Ah – hot soup AND easy!! Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” linky party!

    Reply
  4. twopurplecouches says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    This sounds absolutely perfect for a cold day! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week 🙂 ps – I’m in SW Ohio, too 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 27, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      Hi Emily. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my little corner of the blogging world. So what part of town do you live? I am in Liberty Twp.

      Reply
  5. Angela says

    February 9, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    I love a good soup recipe and this one looks amazing! I have pinned it to try 🙂 I would love for you to add it to my Sunday Fitness & Food Link-up at http://www.marathonsandmotivation.com

    Reply
  6. ilkasblog says

    February 17, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    This soup looks fantastic, so wholesome and nutritious! Perfect for the colder months, but I have to admit I like a good soup even in warmer weather. Wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  7. Angela says

    February 18, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    I love making soups in the Winter & this looks amazing, can’t wait to try it 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      February 18, 2016 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks Angela is really satisfying and tasty

      Reply
  8. Joyce says

    January 13, 2017 at 9:47 am

    Panera + soup = I’m making this recipe!! Pinned it for later and saved it to my yum account to make later. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 13, 2017 at 10:03 am

      Thanks Joyce. Have a great weekend and let me know how it turns out.

      Reply

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