Cream of Whatever Soup for Good Health
This soup mix can be made at home cheaply and is healthier than any canned soup. Keep the instant soup mix ready for use at times when you are in a rush or not in a mood to make a soup from scratch.
I prefer making soups at home instead of using them out of a can. It serves two purposes -
1. Its healthier and contains no preservatives
2. Its very very cost effective.
Ingredients
- 4 cups non-fat dry milk
- 1 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1 tsp dried pepper powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried powdered thyme
- 1 tsp dried powdered basil
- A pinch of each – cinnamon and clove powder
What to do :
Combine all of the above ingredients and keep in an air tight container for use. When you need to prepare it, bring 2 ½ cups of water to boil and add ½ cup of the instant soup mix. Stir constantly so that no lumps are formed. Add finely chopped vegetable of your choice. (like mushrooms for a cream of mushroom soup, or you can make cream of celery soup , or broccoli, or chicken or sweet corn). Add salt to taste. Bring to boil while stirring occasionally. Serve hot with a little cheese sprinkled on the top. You may add a fresh thyme leaf for garnishing.
This soup can be used for any recipe calling for a canned ‘cream of mushroom/celery/chicken’ soup.
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# 2 by Peter Cimino
December 17th, 2008 at 12:29 pm #
Great idea! Well done.
# 3 by TommyP
February 18th, 2009 at 3:53 pm #
Awesome idea!! I’m printing it out right now… Thanks for sharing! Tom
# 4 by mistyloo
March 7th, 2009 at 3:05 pm #
thats awesome it will help me . thx
# 5 by Jasmine
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:26 am #
Rookie expert,
I would like to say i like your recipes, they are simple for people who are not very interested in cooking, but are in eating, hehe
I have some problem with this recipe though. Tell me
Is non fat dry milk available in india? and if so where can i find it? what brand to use?
# 6 by Valerie Curtiss
November 1st, 2009 at 1:57 pm #
Your articles are so informative.