Homemade Cream Style Soup Mix Recipes

CREAM OF ANYTHING SOUP MIX

Steps:

• Measure all ingredients and place in a bowl. Stir well. You can use a bullet style blender or a food processor to grind into a fine powder if you want. Store in a container with a lid until ready to use.
• When you need a can of soup, heat one cup of water on the stove. Add ⅓ cup dry mix. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring occasionally. I find that a whisk helps it mix better than using a spoon.
• If you want a specific kind of cream of something soup, add one of the following:--½ cup diced mushrooms--½ cup chopped broccoli--½ cup diced celery--½ cup shredded cheddar cheese--½ cup cooked, shredded or cubed chicken--½ cup diced tomatoes

CREAM SOUP MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container., For a condensed cream soup substitute: Whisk 1/3 cup mix and 1-1/4 cups water in a small saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool. Use as a substitute for one 10-3/4-oz.-can condensed cream of chicken, celery or mushroom soup. , For 1-1/2 cups soup: Whisk 1/3 cup mix and 1-1/2 cups water in a small saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

CREAM OF CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute corn and shallots in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth and cream, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove 6 tablespoons of corn from the soup and set aside.
• Puree the soup in an electric blender or by using an immersion blender; pass through a sieve back into the pot.
• Season soup with cayenne pepper and sea salt. Add the reserved corn kernels back to the soup and bring to a boil again briefly.
• Divide the soup among four bowls and drizzle with chili oil.

CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Place 1 tablespoon of chicken stock in a saucepan over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic in the broth until they are softened, about 3 minutes. Pour in the rest of the broth and 1/2 cup of milk, and whisk in the salt, black pepper, parsley, lemon pepper seasoning, allspice, and paprika. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and allow to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Whisk together the remaining milk and the flour until smooth, and whisk the milk mixture into the hot stock mixture. Keep whisking continuously to avoid lumps until the soup comes almost to a boil and thickens.

CREAM SOUP BASE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and make a paste. Add milk and bouillon cubes. Cook over low heat until thickened. Add pepper to taste. Add more milk when adding the other soup ingredients, depending on the thickness you desire.
• To this base you may add steamed broccoli and American cheese; or chunks of baked potato (peel and all) with American cheese, bacon pieces, and chives; or pureed, stewed tomatoes for a bisque; or leeks that have been cleaned well, steamed, and chopped; or cooked asparagus cut in pieces (if canned asparagus is used, add some of the liquid as well), topped with grated cheese and bacon pieces.

HOMEMADE CREAM OF STYLE SOUP MIX - SUBSTITUTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in an airtight container. Store in a cool dry place for up to a year.
• To use: for one can condensed cream of chicken soup, heat 1 1/3 cups water and 6 tablespoons of mix in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 3-5 minutes or until thick and bubbly whisking occasionally.
• For mushroom soup, add 1/2 to 1 cup sautéed sliced mushrooms.
• For celery soup, add 1 sautéed chopped celery rib or 1/4 teaspoons celery salt.
• For 1/2 a can, divide measurements in half. This comes in handy when making half a recipe.

HOMEMADE CREAM STYLE SOUP MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and store in an air tight container in a cool dry place.
• Use as a substitute for half of a can of canned creamsoup.
• In a microwave safe bowl, whisk 2/3 cup water and 3 Tablespoons of soup mix. Microwave on high 2-2 1/2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, whisking occasionally.
• For mushroom add 1/4-1/2 cup sauteed mushrooms, For celery, add 1 sauteed celery rib.