Sunday, January 8, 2012

Claire's Cream of Anything Soup Mix

Claire had an amazing way with soup. Add water and any veggies of your choice to make a wonderful "cream" soup. The nutrition facts are at Calorie Count!

Cream of Anything Dry Soup Mix

Ingredients:

4 C powdered milk
1 1/2 C cornstarch
1/2 C instant chicken bouillon granulese
4 t dried onion flakes
2 t dried thyme
2 t dried basil
1 t pepper 

To make the mix:

Measure all the ingredients and place in a large ziploc bag. Shake it vigorously (and log the calories burned!), transfer to a vacuum sealed bag or other well sealed container and store for up to a year.

To use the mix:

In a medium pot, combine 1/3 C of the mix with 1 C of water. Cook over low - medium heat until it thickens. 

Variations:

Add 1/2 cup of minced anything you want!

Suggestions:

onions, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, celery, cooked chicken, diced potatoes, tomato, cooked shrimp, etc....

8 comments:

  1. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

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  2. As a celiac, I am overjoyed to find this recipe! As a frugal cook, more joy! As a CC-er, exultant! Thank you.

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  3. am so glad you both like the recipe! Let me know how it works for you, if you made changes, what you used it in, etc. :D

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  4. Could rice flour be substituted for the cornstarch? I am trying to avoid the use of cornstarch.

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  5. can you try Wondra flour? It makes a good thickener. I've not tried it in this recipe, but it makes sense to use it. I'll spread your question out and about and see what people say!

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  6. Cannot find the nutrition info for this mix on Calorie Count. Can someone tell me what it is?

    Pam

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    1. Simply click on the words nutrition facts in the sentence before the recipe! It's all ready for you to log. Enjoy.

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