PANERA QUINOA SALAD RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat softened butter, sugars, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in semisweet and milk chocolate chips, pretzels and toffee bits.
• On ungreased large cookie sheets, drop by rounded 1/2 cupfuls of dough 4 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Sprinkle a few salt flakes on top of each cookie.
• Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until light brown around edges (centers will be soft). Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, then add the oil, celery, carrots and onions; cook 5 to 6 minutes, or until golden.
• Add to slow cooker.
• Pour the juice of the tomatoes into the slow cooker, then roughly crush the tomatoes with your hands; add to slow cooker.
• Then add chicken (or vegetable broth), the cheese rind (if using) thyme, basil, and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, until the vegetables get soft and the flavors blend.
• Remove the cheese rid and, using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth (or you can carefully do this in small batches in the blender).
• Melt the butter over low heat in a large skillet and add the flour.
• Stir constantly with a whisk for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in about 1 cup of the hot soup, then add the 1 3/4 cups of warmed milk and stir until smooth.
• Pour back into the slow cooker and stir, add the grated Pecorino cheese and adjust salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cover and cook on low 30 more minutes.