make your own cream soup base

Name: Make Your Own Cream Soup Base
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) low sodium chicken broth (or sub vegetable broth); 1/2 cup(s) low-fat or fat free milk; to taste - salt and pepper

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Krista Havens

Newark, DE

Updated on Mar 17, 2014

This replaces canned cream of chicken soup. Ingredients can be switched up to make it vegetarian by using vegetable broth/stock.

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield equivelant to one can cream of chicken soup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth (or sub vegetable broth)
1/2 cup low-fat or fat free milk
to taste - salt and pepper

How To Make make your own cream soup base

Step 1

Melt butter in saucepan over medium low heat

Step 2

Stir in flour; keep stirring until smooth and bubbly to remove flour taste. Add broth and milk a little at a time, stirring the whole time to keep a smooth consistency. Bring to a slow boil. Cook, stirring consistently until thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3

Use 1 recipe per can of soup needed in your recipe. Can be varied by using vegetable broth for a vegetarian option. Sauteed celery and celery seed can be added for cream of celery soup base. Mushrooms can be added for cream of mushroom soup. Customize to your liking with any herbs or seasonings you desire. Very versatile.
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