Cream Soup / White Sauce Mix with Variations

Tired of buying canned soup for recipes ... here is a solution.

Makes 10 servings of soup or white sauce mix.

2 1/4 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder

3/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 cup chicken bouillon or vegetable bouillon granules

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

2 teaspoons onion flakes

 Combine all ingredients and store in covered mason jar. 

Directions: Mix 1/3 cup dry mix with 1 1/4 cup cold water. Cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens. (I use a double boiler) Cook 2 more minutes. Use this instead of canned cream soups.

To make White Sauce mix .. omit bouillon.

Variations:

Mushroom Soup: Add 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms

Celery Soup: Add 1/2 cup minced celery

Potato Soup: Add 1 cup diced *cooked potatoes 

Chicken Soup: Add 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken

Vegetable Soup: Add 3/4 cup *cooked mixed vegetables

Broccoli Soup: Add 1 cup chopped *cooked broccoli

Asparagus Soup: Add 1 cup chopped *cooked asparagus or canned asparagus.

Notes:

note 1: *cooked -- I will often cook uncooked vegetable in about 1/4 cup or more water if they are uncooked.
note 2: - If cooking your uncooked vegetables in 1/4 cup water before adding to soup mix. DO NOT add to hot cooked veggies and 1/4 cup hot water to soup mix.  First mix dry soup mix in 1 cup cold water --  then add cooked veggies, and 1/4 hot water veggies were cooked in. Continue cooking - stirring constantly until thickened. 

note 3: - For individual soups -- 3 T mix maybe more to 3/4 cup water - I also add parsley, or other spices to add flavor.  May add left over cooked rice or instant rice.

note 4: - To make mix for white sauce, omit chicken/vegetable bouillon -- I will then use 1 1/4 cup cold chicken/beef broth when making soup.  You do have to adjust the seasonings, if using broth.

note 5: - The white sauce mix (about 3 T) is great in making gravy, just remember to mix, dry mix in cold water and blend before adding to hot meat drippings. You may have  to  any added more water/milk for gravy consistency.

Experiment with this basic recipe ... make it your own.  (red or green peppers are a good addition,  along with parsley and onions)