"cream of " Soups

[DaiseyMama]

When using a recipe that calls of Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom, "Cream of" whatever soups....what do you all use?

I'd like to find a heatlhy substitute and skip all the Campbells MSG. ;D I know that using chicken broth would be a no brainer, but I'm wanting something THICK ...just like what it calls for.

What do you do?

[Mom2boys]

I use this. Use chicken broth for cream of chicken and beef broth for cream of mushroom.

2 cups dry milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup chicken or beef bouillion
1/2 tsp crushed thyme
1 1/2 tsp basil
1 1/2 tsp dry parsley
1/4 tsp granulated garlic
2 shakes of onion powder

Mix and store in ziploc. To use, 1/3 cup dry mix, 1 cup of water put in pan and heat until thick. This will equal can of cream soup.

[dulcie]

ohh that looks good! and awhole lot easier than what i do!

[marcia]

Mom2boys said:

I use this. Use chicken broth for cream of chicken and beef broth for cream of mushroom.

2 cups dry milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup chicken or beef bouillion
1/2 tsp crushed thyme
1 1/2 tsp basil
1 1/2 tsp dry parsley
1/4 tsp granulated garlic
2 shakes of onion powder

Mix and store in ziploc. To use, 1/3 cup dry mix, 1 cup of water put in pan and heat until thick. This will equal can of cream soup.

What kind of dry milk do "you" use and where do you get it? Can arrowroot powder be used in place of the cornstarch?

thanks,
Marcia

[Mom2boys]

I just buy the dry milk from Sams club for now. Yes, you can use arrowroot instead. That's what I do.

[sproutgirl]

This sounds great! I have been looking for a substitute for Cream of Chicken adn Cream of Mushroom for quite a while, and I'm so glad to finally find one!!