Panera Launches New Hearty Fireside Chili and Rustic Baked Potato Soup for Fall 2024

Panera readies for fall 2024 with the introduction of new Hearty Fireside Chili and Rustic Baked Potato Soup. The new soups are joined by the return of seasonal Autumn Squash Soup.

Panera's Hearty Fireside Chili features a savory mix of beef, kidney beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, and green chili peppers simmered in a chili and cilantro-inflected broth.

The chain's Rustic Baked Potato Soup is a cheesy, creamy soup that's meant to offer the flavors of a baked potato. It's made with potatoes, bacon, chives, and seasoning simmered in a creamy Monterey Jack cheese sauce and topped with asiago cheese.

Autumn Squash Soup consists of butternut squash and pumpkin simmered in vegetable broth with honey, apple juice, cinnamon, and a hint of curry. It's then finished with sweet cream and topped with roasted, salted pumpkin seeds.

In addition to the addition of the fall soups, Panera updates its kid's sandwiches with double the portion on the following options:

• Whole-Sized Kids Grilled Cheese - American cheese grilled on thick-sliced Classic White Miche.
• New Kids Turkey & Cheese Sandwich - Oven-roasted turkey breast and American cheese on thick-sliced Classic White Miche.
• New Kids Ham & Cheese Sandwich - Black Forest ham and American cheese on thick-sliced Classic White Miche.

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