Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken or Mushroom or Celery Soup
photo by Gourmetgreasemonkey
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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2 cans
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry, seasoning*
- 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (or less, taste to test)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon parsley
- 1 dash paprika
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 3⁄4 cup flour
directions
- In medium-sized saucepan, boil chicken broth, 1/2 cup of the milk, and the seasonings for a minute or two (longer if using fresh onions or garlic).
- In a bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of milk and flour. Add to boiling mixture and continue whisking briskly until mixture boils and thickens.
- Add the ingredient that forms the basis of the soup. Chop mushrooms, saute in a bit of olive oil and add for cream of mushroom soup. Add chicken for cream of chicken soup.
- *Don't have poultry seasoning? Make your own like I did -- try the recipezaar recipe #23966 - Homemade Poultry Seasoning.
- This is awesome in my posted recipe "Easy Chicken & Noodles -- the Best" Recipe #359244. It makes that recipe not quite as easy, but less salty and more delicious. I would double this recipe and freeze extra if using it for that purpose.
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Reviews
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Great substitute for those cream soups we sometimes don't have on hand. I put plenty of mushrooms in mine. I also thickened mine with cornstarch, I prefer that over flour. Cornstarch does not get grainy or lumpy. I also added a Tablespoon of butter to make it rich and creamy. Ummmm! I made half the recipe but was wondering if anyone knows if this could be frozen for later uses.
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Wow! Honestly, I'm really surprised at how well it turned out - really flavorful with all those spices. I think next time I might experiment with cornstarch for thickener instead of the flour because it was a tiny bit grainy, but it was great for Thanksgiving green bean casserole. I've used cream of X soup recipes several times before, but never have I been so pleased with the results. I think my search for a go-to recipe is over.
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As a kid, I loved cream of mushroom soup from a can. However, as an adult, I don't buy it anymore. This is just as good as my childhood memory, and is almost as easy to make. I love that it is so versatile, today I added I cup of milk to half of the recipe along with chopped dried mushrooms and bacon bits. Next time maybe chopped artichokes, or cheddar and broccoli. I made this completely from ingredients I had on hand- so this will become a pantry staple as well. Thanks for posting a real winner!
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Mom of 3.