I am not supposed to eat processed and preserved foods on a normal basis so have been working on replacing creamed condensed soup with "scratch" ingredients. The following recipes make perfect substitutes for 1 can of soup.
BASIC
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup milk
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and salt and cook until bubbly.
- Remove from heat and gradually whisk in liquid.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened to desired consistency.
CREAM OF CHICKEN
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken stock - Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour, poultry seasoning and salt.
- Cook until bubbly.
- Remove from heat and gradually whisk in liquid.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened to desired consistency.
CREAM OF CELERY
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 cup milk
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add. chopped celery and finely chopped onion. Saute' until tender.
- Whisk in flour and salt and cook until bubbly.
- Remove from heat and gradually whisk in liquid.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened to desired consistency.
CREAM OF MUSHROOM
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup chopped mushrooms
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 cup milk
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add. chopped mushrooms and finely chopped onion. Saute' until tender.
- Whisk in flour and salt and cook until bubbly.
- Remove from heat and gradually whisk in liquid.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened to desired consistency.
CREAM OF TOMATO
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup pureed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups milk
dash each of garlic salt, onion salt, basil, and oregano.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and seasonings and cook until bubbly.
- Add tomato puree' and blend well.
- Remove from heat and gradually whisk in liquid.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened to desired consistency.
Hi!!Prepared your cream of tomato soup for taste and create and we loved it.Nice recipe.Take care dear...
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