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Cream-of-Something Soup

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Have you ever gone to the pantry for a can of cream of something soup only to realize that you don’t have any? Here’s a quick fix that will substitute (or replace in my house) for any can of cream-of-anything soup that is cheaper, tastier, and better for you than what comes out of the can.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Butter Or Margarine
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour Or Gluten Free Flour Mix
  • 1 cup Milk Or Chicken Broth Or Veggie Broth
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Onion, Celery, Or Mushroom (optional)

Preparation

Melt the butter over medium heat. If using the one of the veggies, saute it now until soft. This is totally optional and your sauce will be just fine without it.

Whisk in the flour until smooth. You should see no dry flour or lumps.

Whisk in the broth or milk. Continue stirring slowly until the mixture comes up to a simmer and thickens.

Turn heat down and simmer for 1 minute. This step ensures that the flour is cooked, so your sauce doesn’t have a cereal taste to it.

Add this to your recipe to replace 1 can of cream-of-whatever soup.

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mommyliz on 6.14.2010

Thank you!!!! I hate hate hate cream of soups from a can but for some recipes they just can’t be avoided! I will definitely cherish this one!

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the country cook on 3.15.2010

This worked great! I used 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup almond milk…perfect for those of us who need to go non-dairy.

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jami74 on 3.12.2010

You can also add half a teaspoon of chicken bouillon and half a cup of cooked chicken to make cream of chicken soup. I ran across a similar recipe when I was looking for soy-free recipes. Soy is in every Cambells soup except Tomato and Split Pea. DH has a soy allergy. Now I can make the casseroles we love! Try it, you won’t be dissapointed.

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pioneerwomanwannabe on 3.12.2010

Thank you!!! I hate it when I have a yummy-looking recipe that calls for a can of this b/c I don’t like all the fake stuff that’s in the cans. I was just thinking the other day that there had to be a way to substitute for the canned stuff somehow but didn’t know how to do it. So thank you! I will definitely be using this recipe!

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kaycarrasco on 3.11.2010

How clever! I had no idea making a substitute for cream-of-whatever soup would be so simple and quick. And it’s not just all the artifical stuff and additives–even the “lower sodium” soups are awfully high in salt. How cool that now I can make my own and control for that. Whee! *Thanks*, Chrystal!

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elenagraziela on 11.28.2011

Thank you so much for this recipe! It is perfect — really. I used it to make a condensed cream of chicken soup, and it was wonderful in my recipe. I’m sure I’ll be using it often — thanks again!

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letmecook on 4.14.2011

I have had this in my recipe box for a while and finally tried it this week. It was SOOO much better than the “canned stuff”. I used it in a slowcooker recipe and increased the preportions and it was great. I will definitely come back to this again and again. THANKS!

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sambugjoebear on 9.28.2010

Thank you so much for this recipe- I use it often and with great results.

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the country cook on 5.18.2010

Amazing idea, and so versatile. I’ve used this in numerous recipes with great results each time.

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