Cream of Anything Soup

We have all used cream of (fill-in-the-blank) soups that are filled with sodium and other hard-to-pronounce ingredients.  Now, you can make your own from common ingredients and its much healthier, twice as tasty, and very easy.

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Cream of Anything Soup

Eating Well Living Thin

1 cup cold milk

2 Tbs. cornstarch

1 1/2 Tbs. butter

1 tsp. chicken bouillon

1/2 tsp. salt

dash of pepper

In a small saucepan, whisk milk and cornstarch until well blended.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Heat to a boil, stirring frequently.  Simmer on low for one more minute to thicken.  See below for some more optional ingredients.  

CONDENSED CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP:
Stir in a drained 4 ounce can of mushroom pieces to the recipe above.
Use in recipes in place of one can of Cream of Mushroom Soup.

CONDENSED CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP:
Stir in 1/2 cup cooked chicken pieces to the recipe above.
Use in recipes in place of one can of Cream of Chicken Soup.

CONDENSED CREAM OF CELERY SOUP
Stir in 1/2 cup sautéed chopped celery to the recipe above.
Use in recipes in place of one can of Cream of Celery Soup.