Cream Soup Base Recipes

Cup of corn chowder with cheese and bacon on it.

Cream soups all start with a base. The base is important not just for flavor but for the texture of your soup. This page contains recipes for cream soup bases.

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Cream Soup Base

This is a base to make your own cream soups. As you know, they can get very expensive and are used in so many casseroles, etc so this is a money saver.

Ingredients:

2 cups powdered nonfat milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup instant vegetable bouillon
2 Tbsp. dried onion flakes
1 tsp. dry basil leaves
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. black ground pepper.

Directions:

Store basic recipe in air tight container.

To substitute for one can of condensed soup: Combine 1/3 cup dry mix with 1-1/4 cups cold water in saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened. Add to your recipe as you would one can of soup.

Variations:

Mushroom soup: Add 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms

Celery soup: Add 1/2 cup minced celery, cooked.

Broccoli soup: Add 1 cup chopped broccoli, cooked.

Asparagus soup: Add 1 cup chopped asparagus, cooked.

Servings: 9

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5 Minutes

Source: This is from Mary Hunt's column.

By Elaine from Belle Plaine, IA

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Recipes Using a Homemade Soup Base

We use this one at home and when in the RV.

Creamy Soup Base

This easy-to-make soup base will keep in your refrigerator. Then, simply use it as the creamy soup base mix in both of the recipes below for a quick and healthy weeknight meal. Makes 3 cups of dry mix.

Ingredients:

2 cups nonfat dry milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup instant chicken bouillon
1 Tbsp. dried onion flakes
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Five minutes to prepare dry mix

Directions

Be sure all equipment and ingredients are dry. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

California Medley Cheese Soup

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups frozen chopped broccoli, cauliflower and carrots
3 cups boiling water
1 cup dry creamy soup base mix
3/4 cup cold water
3/4 cup grated cheese

Directions

Add frozen chopped vegetables to 3 cups boiling water and cook slightly. Mix dry creamy soup base mix with cold water in small bowl. Add cold soup mix to boiling water when vegetables are crispy and tender. Add 2 tablespoons of grated cheese just before serving. Cover and refrigerate leftovers within two hours.

Yields 7 1/2 cups

Chicken or Turkey Broccoli Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. fresh, or one 10-ounce package frozen broccoli
1 cup cooked chicken or turkey (can use canned chicken if your cooking time is limited)
1/3 cup dry creamy soup base mix with 1 1/4 cup water stirred in
1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
Cooked pasta, brown or white rice, or noodles.

Directions

Wash and cook broccoli until crispy tender. Dice cooked chicken or turkey. Cover bottom of casserole dish with cooked broccoli. Cover broccoli with poultry, and soup and water mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes or microwave for 15 minutes, turning once.

Serve over cooked pasta, rice or noodles. Cover and refrigerate leftovers within two hours.

Serves four

Source: MO extension center

By Mom-from-missouri from NW Missouri

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Quick and Easy Base for Soup

A can of cream of chicken soup blended with 6 cups water, makes a good base for chicken or turkey soup, with rice or noodles. Also quick and easy for dumplings!

By Lorac456 from Searcy, AR

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Questions

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Cream Soup Base

Does anyone have a recipe for cream soup base? I used to have one that I made up, similar to white sauce with a few more ingredients, then I could add any meat or vegetable to it.

By Lisa

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Most Recent Answer

By admin212/01/2000

Try a "cream" soup base without the cream or the flour. I make a "Creamy" Zucchini Soup with Chicken that uses zucchini cooked in chicken broth then pureed in the blender and added to the soup pot. Delicious!

A.S.

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