I’ve decided recipes that include Cream of Chicken (or mushroom, or whatever!) soup are yummy, creamy, “comforty” and just plain good.
HOWEVER, when I open up a can of Cream of Whatever soup and look at the unnatural colored gelatinous blob, I’m quickly reminded that it is anything but healthy!
For a long time, I just used Campbell’s Healthy Request. It is slightly better, but still very fake and full of obscure ingredients. I eventually stopped using that and have since pretty much nixed all my “cream of whatever” soup recipes. I just don’t make them any more. 🙁 I miss a lot of them, but I don’t miss the bright yellow mysterious mass included in them.
However, the past several months I’ve seen several healthy “Cream of Whatever” soup substitution recipes floating around the internet!
I know, it’s SO exciting!!! Eeee!
l realized most of the recipes out there are essentially just a basic white sauce with chicken broth mixed in. Sooo, after messing around with several recipes, this is what I finally came up with and have officially adopted as my “Cream of Chicken Soup Substitution recipe!”
Healthy Cream of Chicken Soup Substitute
(1 recipe=1 can of cream of chicken soup)
- 3 T. flour (I used whole wheat)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- dash pepper
- 1 T. butter
- 1/2 C. chicken broth (lower sodium is best)
- 3/4 C. skim milk (or whatever kind of milk you want to use)
1. Mix flour, salt and pepper in small bowl.
2. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add dry ingredients and mix until blended.
4. Slowly add chicken broth (if you add it too fast, it will be lumpy) and mix until blended.
5. Slowly add the milk and mix until blended. Bring to a low boil, stirring constantly until thickened.
That’s it!! It’s sounds a little complicated, but I assure you it’s not! I’m so happy to have this recipe. I hope it will allow me to bring back a lot of my old recipes! Wahoo!
I used this recipe in a very yummy dinner the other night. I made Crock-Pot Fall Apart Chicken. It is so dang awesome. I will post the recipe later. We’re going to Kev’s work Christmas party tonight so I gotta jam!
Have a wonderful night!
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Thanks so much! Ya know, I often have a tough time writing too. It’s hard to clear my mind and focus, especially since I have a bunch of kids running around, lol! However, I have learned a few things that seem to help me. First off, I try to think about what I’m going to write about way before I sit down at the computer. I think about it as I exercise, clean the house, drive, etc. I also have an “idea notebook” where I write down ideas for blog posts. Sometimes, I just start writing and see where it takes me. It usually just takes a bit for me to “get into the groove” and then things seem to come out more smoothly. I usually go back and change quite a few things before I post. That’s all I can come up with for now. I hope it helps! Feel free to ask me any other questions you might have. Have a good day!