We Love Cream Soup!
We’re sure you’ve picked up a can of cream of chicken soup or cream of celery soup for a recipe at some point. Cream soups, sometimes called condensed soups used in so many dishes and are honestly a pantry staple! They’re perfect for quick and easy dishes like casseroles, soups, and crock pot meals or even sauces. In our busy house, we’re all about quick and easy, so we’re big fans of cream soup! But what if you’re ready to start making dinner and open the cupboard only to find that you’re out of that cream of mushroom soup that your recipe called for? It’s time to make a cream soup substitute. The best part about making a cream soup substitute is that the simple ingredients you need are likely ones you already have on hand!
Supplies
2 tablespoons of butter – Both salted or unsalted work, but if you use salted, be mindful when adding extra salt. 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour ½ cup of milk – you can use a dairy-free option if you wish ½ cup of chicken broth – If you used salted butter, you may want to use a low sodium chicken broth. You can also use water if you don’t have broth on hand. saucepan
How To Make Cream Soup Substitute Base
Variations of Cream Soup
We know there are many variations of cream soup! Now that you’ve got the basic cream soup substitute down, let’s talk about some of the other cream soups you can find at the grocery store!
Cream of chicken soup substitute – Add cooked, diced chicken to cream soup substitute and simmer for a few minutes. You can also add poultry seasoning and thyme for extra flavor. Substitute for cream of mushroom soup – Switch the chicken broth for vegetable broth and add finely chopped mushrooms (cooked or sautéed) to your cream soup base and let it cook together. Cream of celery soup substitute – Switch the chicken broth for vegetable broth and add finely chopped celery (cooked or sautéed) and a pinch of celery seed for extra flavor. Let this simmer with your cream soup substitute until flavors meld together. Substitute for cream of potato soup – To your cream soup substitute base, add in cooked, diced potatoes and simmer until well combined.
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