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    Recipes » Soup » Copycat Panera 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe

    Copycat Panera 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe

    Mar 2, 2023 · Last updated: Mar 2, 2023 by Gina Dickson · This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.

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    Making a delicious, budget-friendly version of Panera's 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe at home is easier than you might think. 

    This step-by-step guide will provide you with all the ingredients and instructions needed to make a delicious homemade batch of Copycat Panera Bread 10 Vegetable Soup. The hearty soup is ideal for vegetarians and vegans. It's packed with essential nutrients, making it a great addition to your weekly meal plans. So, let's start prepping to make your own Panera-inspired 10 Vegetable Soup! 

    panera 10 vegetable soup recipe with limes and hot sauce in bowls

    Not only is this soup great for your weeknight family dinner, but it's also a great soup to take to new mothers or a family going through a difficult time. It's a hearty soup that everyone will enjoy on a cold day.

    Jump to:
    • Panera 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe
    • Ingredients For Homemade Panera Vegetable Soup
    • How To Make Panera 10 Veggie Soup
    • Preparation Tip
    • ⏲ Smart Shortcuts and Substitutions
    • Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • Fun Serving Suggestion
    • ❄️ How To Freeze Soup
    • Tips + Tricks + Questions
    • Recipe

    More Copycat Recipes ➡️ If you enjoy making copycat restaurant soups, then be sure to check out my Texas Road House Chili, Wendy's Chili, Cincinnati Chili, or Zippy's Chili Recipe. Oh, and definitely try the Texas Roadhouse Portobello Mushroom Chicken and Boiling Crab Sauce Recipe! So good. They are all easy to make and will save you money making them at home. Don't forget to 📌 the recipes for later.

    Panera 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe

    As I created my own copycat recipe by carefully looking through the Panera ingredients listed on their nutrition page. I was so impressed by all the healthy ingredients in this soup. This veggie soup is pure comfort food that is really good for you! 

    This copycat recipe has a variety of vegetables, herbs, and spices that create the great flavor you enjoy when at the restaurant. The soup is low in fat and calories and high in fiber and protein, making it a nutritious and filling meal. It's sure to become one of your favorite soups. 

    Ingredients For Homemade Panera Vegetable Soup

    This recipe has a lot of ingredients but do not stress. It is easy to make this one-pot dinner. The most work is the dicing of the vegetables. It is worth it! This soup is so good for you, and the flavor is over the top!

    Vegetable Ingredients

    carrots, peppers, oinons, spinach, celery, garlic corn
    • Onions: I like to use yellow onion for this recipe.
    • Poblano Peppers: Poblanos are a large, mild green chili pepper. I have found that some are hotter than others when I buy them. So, when chopping, give it a taste. Adjust how much you put in according to how spicy you like your food.
    • Carrots: Note the carrots are prepared in two ways. You will dice and puree your carrots. See the instructions below.
    • Lime Juice: Use freshly squeezed lime juice, not bottled, for the best flavor.
    • Lemon Peel: Wash the lemon and zest the yellow part of the lemon skin. You can use 1/3 less dried lemon peel if you do not have a lemon.

    📋 See the recipe card at bottom of this post for the complete ingredient list and measurements.

    Soup Stock Ingredients

    stock, chickpeas, chia, rice vinegar, oil, bouillon, diced tomatoes, tomato paste
    • Vegetable Base: I like to use Better Than Bouillon. Don't skip this step. It creates a richer broth than regular boxed vegetable stock. 
    • Garbanzo Beans: Another name for chickpeas 
    • Chia Seed: Chia seeds help thicken the soup.
    • Tomatoes: Panera uses fire-roasted canned tomatoes in its list of ingredients.

    📋 See the recipe card at bottom of this post for the complete ingredient list and measurements.

    Grains and Yeast In Panera's Soup

    Spelt: Spelt is an ancient grain similar to wheat but has a slightly higher protein and fat content than wheat. 🇺🇸

    Sprouted Short Grain Brown Rice: Sprouted rice has more minerals and higher levels of GABA, which significantly benefits your overall health compared to no sprouted rice. 🇺🇸

    Sprouted Red Fife: Red fife is heirloom wheat that boasts exceptional flavor and baking properties while remaining unaltered by modern genetic modification. The sprouted process changes the composition of the grain to make it more easily digestible and nutritious. However, I could only find red fife in flour. I used red wheat berries. 🇺🇸

    Yeast Extract: Yeast extract is very different from the yeast used in baking. The extract is a paste-like consistency. In terms of flavor, yeast extracts often have a strong salty taste.

    Tip: Yeast Extract is not normally in the local grocery. You could substitute the extract for nutritional yeast, which is in your grocery in the health food sections.

    • Yeast Extract: This type of nutritional yeast form often comes in a paste and is known for its umami flavor profile. (a category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter), corresponding to the flavor of glutamates, especially monosodium glutamate.)
    • Nutritional Yeast: Nutritional yeast is made from a single-celled organism, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, which is grown on molasses and then harvested, washed, and dried with heat to kill it.
    • Do NOT use baking yeast. Baking yeast is a live culture and does not serve the purpose in this soup recipe.

    Seasonings

    • Dried Aleppo Chili Peppers Powdered Flakes: Aleppo chili pepper is made from dried and coarsely ground Halaby (also commonly called) chile peppers and can be used much like crushed red pepper in recipes. However, Aleppo is about half the heat level as crushed red chili pepper seeds you can buy in an American grocery store or the link above.
    • Mustard Flour: Panera ingredients say mustard flour; however, it is typically called mustard powder in the grocery. 
    • Bay Leaves: Bay adds a nice savory flavor to dishes. However, it is important to discard before serving. A whole leaf could be a choking hazard. 

    📋 See the recipe card at bottom of this post for the complete ingredient list and measurements.

    How To Make Panera 10 Veggie Soup

    1. In a large 6-quart Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until slightly soft.
    onions in a pan with oil

    2. Add the garlic, and saute for 1 minute, stirring continually. Garlic cooks faster than onions, so be sure to cook onions for a bit first.

    garlic and onions in pan

    3. Add Poblano peppers, red and yellow bell peppers, and celery. Saute for 1 minute, stirring continually. 

    peppers, celery added to cooking pan

    4. Stir in tomato paste and soy sauce.

    soy sauce and tomato paste being added to vegetables in pan

    5. Note: Be sure to prepare your carrots in two ways. 1/2 cup of the carrots are chopped and the other 1/3 cup is grated.

    grated and chopped carrots

    6. Next, add tomatoes, corn, carrots, and garbanzo beans. Add vegetable base and vegetable broth.

    fresh corn, tomatoes, chickpeas and carrots added to pan with bullion base and veggies

    7. Stir in spelt, wheat berries, brown rice, and Red Fife. 

    lemon zest chi on cutting board

    8. Add yeast extract, chia seeds, basil, rice wine vinegar, and lemon zest.

    seasonings and bay added to soup

    9. Add dried Aleppo chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, bay, and cumin.

    10. Set the stove burner to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to be sure the soup is not sticking to the bottom of the pan. 

    spinach added to soup

    11. In a small jar add the cool water and cornstarch. Place a lid on and shake well to blend.

    12. In The last 15 minutes of cooking time, remove the lid and pour in the mixture of cornstarch and water. This will help thicken your soup. Cover and continue cooking for the last 15 minutes.

    Note* If your soup seems too thick, omit the cornstarch mixture. You can also add a little water or broth to think it out. Place the lid back on. Finish simmering time.

    13. Finally, remove the lid and stir in the spinach, lime juice, and salt to taste. Simmer for 5 more minutes and serve.

    Preparation Tip

    I have found the easiest way to make this soup preparation easy is to cut all my vegetables before I start cooking. I also use this OXO Good Grips Food Chopper. It gives my veggies a uniform size so you get a little bit of everything in a big scoop of soup.

    panera 10 vegetable soup plabano peppers being chopped in oxo chopper

    ⏲ Smart Shortcuts and Substitutions

    • Corn: If you cannot find fresh corn on the cob, then use frozen corn vs. canned corn.
    • Chickpeas: Buy already-cooked canned chickpeas. Dried chickpeas would take too long to cook in the soup. Better yet, learn how to can your own chickpeas.
    • Spinach: If you do not have fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach.
    • Spicy Heat: If you enjoy some heat to your soup, then add 1/2 teaspoon more of cayenne or add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. I like to add a dash of hot sauce to my own bowl. You could also add one or two chopped jalapenos without seeds when cooking your veggies.
    • Beans: This soup is vertical, if you do not like garbanzo beans, then switch them out for your favorite, such as kidney beans, navy beans, pinto, or black beans.

    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    Panera 10 Vegetable Soup in a bowl closeup
    • Super Healthy Dinner This soup is packed with everything good for you, fresh veggies, whole sprouted grains, and seasonings.
    • One-Pot Dinner This is an easy soup to prepare a few hours before dinner time and fill the house with the simmering pot's fantastic aroma.
    • Flavor & More Flavor The flavor of all the seasonings, grains, and veggies meld into out flavorful bite after another.
    • Perfect For A Crowd This is a great make-ahead soup to serve guests after church for Sunday dinner. Serve with a Homemade Cesar Salad and a loaf of crusty bread.
    • Low-Calorie Soup: If you are watching your weight, then this soup is Mediterranean diet-approved. To cut the carbs, omit some of the grains.

    Fun Serving Suggestion

    For a fun way to serve this veggie soup, make a bread bowl. All you need to do is hollow out a small round loaf of bread. Fill your new bread bowl with the soup. Save the part of the bread you cut out and make croutons.

    ❄️ How To Freeze Soup

    Freezing your leftover copycat Panera's version of vegetable soup is a great way to prepare meals ahead of time. Here are the steps to freeze vegetable soup:

    1. Allow the soup to cool down to room temperature. You can also refrigerate it overnight to allow the flavors to develop further.
    2. Once the soup has cooled, ladle it into freezer-safe containers. You can use plastic containers, freezer bags, or even mason jars. Leave about an inch of space at the top of the container to allow for expansion during freezing.
    3. Label the containers with the name of the soup and the date it was made. I like to use a piece of washi tape for this. 
    4. Place the containers in the freezer and make sure they are stored upright to prevent a leaky mess. 
    5. To thaw the soup, remove the container from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Alternatively, you can thaw the soup in the microwave or place the container in a bowl of cold water.
    6. Reheat the soup on the stovetop or microwave until it reaches a safe temperature of 165°F (74°C) before serving.

    Frozen Panera vegetable soup can be kept in the freezer for 3-4 months. It's a convenient way to have a healthy and delicious meal on hand whenever you need it.

    Tips + Tricks + Questions

    • Gluten-free: You can make this soup gluten-free by omitting the spelt and wheat berries. Replace them with more rice or 1 cup of quinoa.
    • Make It Super Healthy: Instead of veggie broth, use beef or chicken bone broth to make your soup more nutritious.
    • Low Sodium Diet: Choose low-sodium vegetable broth and omit the soy sauce.

    Did Panera get rid of 10 vegetable soup?

    Panera's 10 vegetable soup is seasonal and not always served. It is also only served in select markets.

    Is Panera Bread 10 vegetable soup vegan?

    Panera Bread's 10 vegetable soup is vegan. There are a variety of veggies, grains, and vegetable broth as the base.

    Is Panera Soup frozen?

    Panera soup is made fresh and then frozen in large blocks. The large blocks of soup are then dropped into a refrigerator-style hot water box to defrost them. With this copycat recipe, you can make Panera's soup at home with fresh, never frozen ingredients.

    #️⃣ Need to make a big batch? I can help. In the recipe card below, all you have to do is tap 2X to double or 3x to triple this recipe. The amounts for each ingredient will change, then hit the print button. Or, if you prefer, slide over the sleep mode tab to prevent your phone screen from going dark. It's that easy!

    If you love this recipe, please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. This helps others find great recipes.

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    panera 10 vegetable soup recipe in a bowl with limes and hot sauce near it

    Copycat Panera 10 Vegetable Soup Recipe

    Gina Dickson
    This step-by-step guide will provide you with all the ingredients and instructions needed to make a delicious homemade batch of Copycat Panera Bread 10 Vegetable Soup. The hearty soup is ideal for vegetarians and vegans. It's packed with essential nutrients, making it a great addition to your weekly meal plans. So, let's start prepping to make your own Panera-inspired 10 Vegetable Soup! 

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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 cups
    Calories 173 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 cup Yellow onions Minced very fine
    • 3 cloves Garlic Peeled and minced very fine. Do not use the already chopped kind in the jar.
    • 1/3 cup Poblano peppers Diced into small pieces. Check your heat level before adding the full amount.
    • 3/4 cup Celery Dicked into small pieces
    • 3/4 cup Yellow bell peppers Chopped into small pieces
    • 3/4 cup Red bell peppers Chopped into small pieces
    • 1 6 oz Tomato paste
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy sauce
    • 1/2 cup Carrots Peeled and diced small
    • 1/3 cup Carrot Puree use the fine grader blade to pureP
    • 3/4 cup Corn Fresh from the cob or frozen
    • 1 15 oz Fire roasted tomatoes Coarsely chopped
    • 1 15 ounce Garbanzo beans Rinsed and drained. Also known as chickpeas.
    • 8 cups Vegetable stock
    • 3 tablespoons Vegetable base I like to use Better Than Bouillon brand.
    • 1/4 cup Spelt
    • 1/4 cup Soft white wheat berries
    • 1/4 cup Sprouted short grain brown rice
    • 1/4 cup Sprouted red fife Substitute red wheat berries if you can not find sprouted red fife.
    • 1 tablespoon Yeast extract *not baking yeast, can use Nutritional Yeast
    • 2 tablespoons Chia seeds
    • 1 tablespoon Basil
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons Rice wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon peel zest Substitute 1 teaspoon dried lemon peel if you don't have fresh.
    • 1 teaspoon Dried Aleppo chili pepper powder Omit if you do not want any spiciness to your soup. Can substitute 1 teaspoon paprika + 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
    • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon Mustard powder
    • 2 Bay leaves
    • 1 tablespoon Cumin
    • 2 tablespoons Corn starch
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 2 cups Spinach chopped into nickel size pieces
    • 2 tablespoons Lime juice fresh squeezed, not bottled
    • 1 teaspoon Salt add salt to taste after the soup is cooked

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    Instructions
     

    • In a large 6-quart Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until slightly soft.
      2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 cup Yellow onions
    • Add the garlic, and saute for 1 minute, stirring continually. Garlic cooks faster than onions, so be sure to cook onions for a bit first.
      3 cloves Garlic
    • Add Poblano peppers, red and yellow peppers, and celery. Saute for 1 minute, stirring continually.
      1/3 cup Poblano peppers, 3/4 cup Celery, 3/4 cup Yellow bell peppers, 3/4 cup Red bell peppers
    • Stir in tomato paste and soy sauce.
      1 6 oz Tomato paste, 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy sauce
    • Note: Be sure to prepare your carrots in two ways. 1/2 cup of the carrots are chopped and the other 1/2 are grated.
      1/2 cup Carrots, 1/3 cup Carrot
    • Next add, tomatoes, corn, carrots, and garbanzo beans. Add vegetable base and vegetable broth.
      3/4 cup Corn, 1 15 oz Fire roasted tomatoes, 1 15 ounce Garbanzo beans, 8 cups Vegetable stock, 3 tablespoons Vegetable base
    • Stir in spelt, wheat berries, brown rice, and Red Fife.
      1/4 cup Spelt, 1/4 cup Soft white wheat berries, 1/4 cup Sprouted short grain brown rice, 1/4 cup Sprouted red fife
    • Add yeast extract, chia seeds, basil, rice wine vinegar, lemon zest.
      1 tablespoon Yeast extract, 2 tablespoons Chia seeds, 1 tablespoon Basil, 1 1/2 tablespoons Rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon Lemon peel zest
    • Add dried Aleppo chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, bay, and cumin.
      1 teaspoon Dried Aleppo chili pepper powder, 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon Onion powder, 1 teaspoon Mustard powder, 2 Bay leaves, 1 tablespoon Cumin
    • Set the stove burner to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to be sure the soup is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
    • In a small jar, add the cool water and cornstarch. Place a lid on and shake well to blend.
      2 tablespoons Corn starch, 1/2 cup water
    • In The last 15 minutes of cooking time, remove the lid and pour in the mixture of cornstarch and water. This will help thicken your soup. Cover and continue cooking for the last 15 minutes.
    • Note* If your soup seems too thick, omit the cornstarch mixture. You can also add a little water or broth to think it out. Place the lid back on. Finish simmering time. It's your preference if you want you soup thick or thin.
    • Finally, remove the lid and stir in the spinach, lime juice, and salt to taste. Simmer for 5 more minutes and serve.
      2 cups Spinach, 2 tablespoons Lime juice, 1 teaspoon Salt

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    Notes

    Smart Short Cuts and Substitutions
    • Corn: If you cannot find fresh corn on the cob, then use frozen corn vs. canned corn.
    • Chickpeas: Buy already-cooked canned chickpeas. Dried chickpeas would take too long to cook in the soup. Better yet, learn how to can your own chickpeas.
    • Spinach: If you do not have fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach.
    • Spicy Heat: If you enjoy some heat to your soup, then add 1/2 teaspoon more of cayenne or add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. I like to add a dash of hot sauce to my own bowl. You could also add one or two chopped jalapenos without seeds when cooking your veggies.
    • Beans: This soup is vertical, if you do not like garbanzo beans, then switch them out for your favorite, such as kidney beans, navy beans, pinto, or black beans.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 1370mgPotassium: 396mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2406IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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