Homemade Condensed Cream Of Chicken Or Mushroom Or Celery Soup Food

HOMEMADE CONDENSED CREAM OF CHICKEN OR MUSHROOM OR CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• In medium-sized saucepan, boil chicken broth, 1/2 cup of the milk, and the seasonings for a minute or two (longer if using fresh onions or garlic).
• In a bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of milk and flour. Add to boiling mixture and continue whisking briskly until mixture boils and thickens.
• Add the ingredient that forms the basis of the soup. Chop mushrooms, saute in a bit of olive oil and add for cream of mushroom soup. Add chicken for cream of chicken soup.
• *Don't have poultry seasoning? Make your own like I did -- try the recipezaar recipe #23966 - Homemade Poultry Seasoning.
• This is awesome in my posted recipe "Easy Chicken & Noodles -- the Best" Recipe #359244. It makes that recipe not quite as easy, but less salty and more delicious. I would double this recipe and freeze extra if using it for that purpose.

HARRY'S CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute celery, leeks& tomatoes in the butter.
• Add soup stock.
• Cook 30 minutes.
• Strain& serve garnished with celery leaves.
• Season to taste.

CONDENSED CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP "CAMPBELL'S"

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the onion and celery over medium heat until tender but not browned.
• Stir in the chopped mushrooms and salt; cook and stir about 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the flour a little at a time until fully incorporated, about 4 minutes, stirring constantly. (I normally use corn starch, but the original recipe calls for flour.).
• Increase heat to medium high and slowly add the broth a little at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Slowly stir in half and half.
• Use about 1-1/4 cups to replace a can of soup.
• The recipe makes a little over a quart, or roughly enough to equal about 4 cans.
• Use any place where you would use Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
• Can be frozen.
• VARIATION: Cream of Chicken--Eliminate the mushroom and substitute 1/2 cup of finely minced, cooked, dark meat chicken.
• VARIATION: Cream of Celery--Increase celery to 1/2 cup of finely minced celery and eliminate the mushroom.

HOMEMADE CREAM OF STYLE SOUP MIX - SUBSTITUTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in an airtight container. Store in a cool dry place for up to a year.
• To use: for one can condensed cream of chicken soup, heat 1 1/3 cups water and 6 tablespoons of mix in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 3-5 minutes or until thick and bubbly whisking occasionally.
• For mushroom soup, add 1/2 to 1 cup sautéed sliced mushrooms.
• For celery soup, add 1 sautéed chopped celery rib or 1/4 teaspoons celery salt.
• For 1/2 a can, divide measurements in half. This comes in handy when making half a recipe.

LEMONY CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice potatoes.
• Combine with celery and onions.
• In saucepan, heat butter.
• Add veggies and saute, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in the broth, water and lemon juice.
• Bring to boiling.
• Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or till tender.
• Puree using blender.
• Return to pan.
• Stir in seasonings to taste.
• Add spinach, and heat till spinach is limp.
• Garnish with slivers of lemon rind.
• For 8 servings- double ingredients but use only 3 1/2 cans of broth.
• Increase cooking time to about 25 minutes.
• Serve with cheese toast made by buttering 4 slices of French bread.
• Sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese and with paprika.
• Broil for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!