homemade cream of chicken soup

Greensboro, NC
Updated on Apr 14, 2014

This is not my own personal recipe but one that I use very often. I love one pot or pan casserole dishes but I am not a fan of the can cream of soups this recipe help me on both ends. I am not really sure where I got it from but ever since I started making this recipe I was no longer a slave to the can of cream soups :-)I believe the recipe is equivalent to one can of cream of soup. It is fast and every easy.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield Equals 1 Can of Cream of Soup

Ingredients

  • THIS RECIPE IS USED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF CANNED CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP
  • 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 2 tablespoons flour, all purpose, unbleached
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules (or whatever flavor you need)
  • 1/2 cup milk or cream
  • 1 pinch salt (to taste)
  • 2 pinches pepper (to taste)

How To Make homemade cream of chicken soup

  • Step 1
    On medium heat melt butter in a small or medium sauce pan.
  • Step 2
    While stirring or whisking the butter add flour. Keep stirring or whisking for about 5 mins give or take. You want to get rid of that flour taste.
  • Step 3
    While stirring or whisking add the water, milk, bouillon, salt, and pepper and keep stirring or whisking until mixture thickens.
  • Step 4
    As it stands it should thicken up more and then you shall have your cream of soup to use for whatever recipe you need.

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Category: Cream Soups
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #homemade
Keyword: #chicken
Keyword: #soup
Ingredient: Dairy
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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