Cream Soup Base

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"You can change the type of soup by adding a main ingredient like mushrooms or chicken. Enjoy!!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Mix all the ingredients and store in an airtight container. Makes 4-6 cups, depnding on serving size.
2. When you're ready to make the soup, put 2 cups water and the soup mix in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, sitrring constantly, until thick. Add the main ingredient of your choice and cook until done. If the soup is too thick, add more water. Season to taste.

Reviews

[internetnut]

I'm not rating this as I haven't tried this recipe. The copy of this recipe I have came from Refund Cents.com and my copy is slightly different. I think the amounts are just cut in half. It calls for 2 c nonfat dry milk, 3/4 c cornstarch, 1/4 c chicken bouillon granules, 2 tbl dried onion flakes, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp whole thyme, 1/2 tsp black pepper. The mixing and storing is the same. To reconstitute: 1/3 cup dry mix + 1 1/4 c water. Stove top: Blend, heat to boiling, and stir until thick. Microwave: Blend, heat on high for 2 mins, stir, continue to heat in 30 second increments, stirring well, until thick and hot. You can add whatever you like to make a soup-ham, mushrooms, veggies, whatever you have on hand. To make a sauce, reduce the amount of water (use skim milk) by 1/4 cup or more. This makes a wonderful creamy pasta sauce when you toss in some vegetables for a quick Pasta Primavera! Great with scallops, peas and a can of drained mushrooms over angel hair pasta. You can add a quarter cup of tomato sauce to the mixture as it thickens for a 'blush' sauce or add cubed chicken and mushrooms and pour over toast, noodles or boiled potatoes. Thanks for posting this it sounds good. Christine (internetnut)