Dry Cream of Soup Mix - Substitute

By Addie

"A Cream soup mix that can easily be made dairy-free. Good to eat on its own, or to put in your favorite recipe calling for cream soup."

Ingredients

• MIX:
• 1 cup non-fat powdered milk ( or replace with soy milk powder for a dairy free option.)
• 1 tablespoon onion flakes
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Combine mix ingredients.
To make soup - add 2 cups water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
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CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP - Add sliced mushrooms.

Can also be mixed up to use in recipes that call for cream soup.

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REVIEWS:

I have not tried this recipe. My copy of this recipe I got from Pinching Your Pennies. It says to use Mix 1 14 c. cold water with 1/3 c. mix. The rest is the same. Thanks for posting.

Great!!! I needed a gluten free cream of soup mix for Tagliatelle and Chicken Bake so tried this one, using dried almond milk for the milk and arrowroot for the starch. It turned out great! Thanks for posting!

I was so glad to find this. I haven't had anything with a cream soup in it for 7 years. I cut the recipe back to 1 serving just to try it so that I could make whatever adjustments were necessary. Like another person, I did have to add more cornstarch to get it thick like I remember cream soup in a can to be. None the less, this was a great find. Not sure how often I would use it, but will definitely make it as needed. Thanks for posting this Carrie!

My husband is allergic to dairy so I miss using creamed soups! This recipe certainly solved that problem! He loves it too! Thanks!

I use this mix all the time. It is the best. I also use more cornstarch if I am just using it as a soup. I make cream of mushroom, celery, and mushroom as well as cream of veggie soup. I make up several batches and keep in a jar so it is fast and easy to use.

I've taken this camping with us a couple of times using as soup. Two other times I ended up reducing the amount of water and making more of a gravy with it and put it over meatballs, rice and even potatoes. Worked great, and much lighter than a can. I'm making a batch this week to take with us to Yellowstone. Thanks for the great find.

This is great! I needed a quick mix for a soup for a casserole and this really came in handy. I will be keeping this in my cookbook. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I like the fact that this is lower in sodium. I too followed lead in thickening it somewhat...however thank you so much for sharing this because I can see using this for those recipes that call for can soups. I have a few my family just loves...this works for those!

Thank you so much for posting this! I doubled the cornstarch per other reviewers, and wound up with a very tasty soup to add to a casserole dish. Much nicer, and MUCH cheaper than the canned version. I will use this often!!

Well, my second attempt was perfect. On my first try, I left the kitchen for "just a minute" which resulted in a burned mess. This was a great substitute for the canned soup called for in truebrits' Crockpot Cheesy Chicken & Ham #106666. Thanks!

I mixed up a batch of this for my mother who is a fan of using canned creamed soups in recipes. She says that it works great, but sometimes needs to add a bit more cornstarch to get the desired consistency. This is a little lower in sodium than the traditional canned soups and a better choice for her diet.

Thanks for the recipe! It's an easy solution to canned soup. The taste and texture are very nice. I wanted cream of mushroom soup like it comes from the can for a casserole, so it was a little thin for that purpose. I will add twice the amount of cornstarch to the mix. I used 1/3 cup of the dry mix to 1 1/2 cups broth or water. This is a keeper.

OH MY I`m surprised at how easy and good this is!!! My husband likes those instant cup of soups and this is very close to them! I have a hot water dispenser so all I do is add hot water to the mix. I do think this recipe makes more then 2 cups! I just add 1 heaping tablespoon to a cup of hot water and its good to go! Quick and easy hits the spot when you need to take the chill out and don`t want coffee or tea.