Well, there are recipes that call for "cream of" soup and if you don't have any lying around or you would prefer to not use it with all the "extra" added ingredients... there is an alternative! Make your own!
The Original Recipe:
I found this on Babycenter, once again! I love that place!
Basic Cream Soups
Ingredients:
3 Tbls butter
3 Tbls. Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 cup Milk
Preparation:
Melt 3 tbsp margarine in small saucepan, blend in 3 tbsp flour and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook and stir until bubbly. Using a wire whisk, stir in 1 cup milk and cook just until smooth and thick.
Add spices if desired.
You can vary the flavor by adding curry powder, garlic, onion, celery salt, lemon juice, chili powder, parsley, chopped veggies, chives, etc
Mushroom Soup: Add 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms
Celery Soup: Add 1/2 cup minced celery
Potato Soup: Add 1 cup diced potatoes, cooked
Vegetable Soup: Add 3/4 cup mixed vegetables, cooked
Broccoli Soup: Add 1 cup chopped broccoli, cooked
Asparagus Soup: Add 1 cup chopped asparagus, cooked
Cook's Notes
Makes slightly over 1 cup and is the same as a 10 oz. can of undiluted condensed soup.
The Menu:
Basic Cream Soups
The Original Recipe:
I found this on Babycenter, once again! I love that place!
Basic Cream Soups
Ingredients:
3 Tbls butter
3 Tbls. Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 cup Milk
Preparation:
Melt 3 tbsp margarine in small saucepan, blend in 3 tbsp flour and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook and stir until bubbly. Using a wire whisk, stir in 1 cup milk and cook just until smooth and thick.
Add spices if desired.
You can vary the flavor by adding curry powder, garlic, onion, celery salt, lemon juice, chili powder, parsley, chopped veggies, chives, etc
Mushroom Soup: Add 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms
Celery Soup: Add 1/2 cup minced celery
Potato Soup: Add 1 cup diced potatoes, cooked
Vegetable Soup: Add 3/4 cup mixed vegetables, cooked
Broccoli Soup: Add 1 cup chopped broccoli, cooked
Asparagus Soup: Add 1 cup chopped asparagus, cooked
Cook's Notes
Makes slightly over 1 cup and is the same as a 10 oz. can of undiluted condensed soup.
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