March 3, 2008 - Cream of Mushroom Soup
I wanted to make chicken croquettes for my husband and for Sprite. It's a lot of trouble, but it's also one of their favorite meals. So my first step was making the cream of mushroom soup.
I actually can (at least sometimes) buy it canned, but I had none on hand, and a trip was out of the question. It takes hours of time and lots of frustration for a trip to where I can get cream of mushroom soup. Besides, I had some mushrooms and plenty of fresh milk in my refrigerator. So I made my first batch of homemade cream of mushroom soup.
Here are the chopped mushrooms and onions sauteeing in my wok.
I used the recipe for Basic White Sauce (plus mushrooms) from More-with-Less cookbook. This particular recipe features four variations depending on the thickness you desire -- thin, medium, medium-thick, and thick. I made a double portion of the medium-thick to resemble canned, condensed soup. I did feel that it was the same consistency and so much more tasty! Canned soup simply tastes salty. But homemade tastes rich and even a bit sweet.
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 Tbsp. finely minced onion
saute until soft; remove to a plate or bowl
6 Tbsp. butter
melt in pan
6 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
add to butter and use whisk to mix
1 cup of milk
1 cup of chicken stock
add to butter and flour mixture, stirring with the whisk until smooth and thick. Add back the mushrooms.
I used one portion as is for the croquettes and the other portion I saved back to eat as soup. I added more sliced mushrooms to the hot soup in the bowl and gave it to Sprite the next day.
The croquettes are HERE.
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March 3, 2008 - Yum!
Posted by hrlabonte
I love Cream of Mushroom soup and it never occurred to me that I could actually make it. :-)
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March 4, 2008 - YUMM!
Posted by KerryLeighinNC
You have learned to be quite an adventurous cook with even the simple things, haven't you? I LOVE the "More With Less" cookbook, althougth I don't use it as often as I should.
Did everyone enjoy their croquettes?
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March 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by jenn4him
And you don't have to deal with added MSG or other things you don't want! It looks great. Way to go!
Jenn
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March 4, 2008 - Soup
Posted by Anonymous
I love less w/ more cook books! I have one hidden away... not sure where?? *Ü*
Your soup looks scrumptious!
Lisa
http://koinoniaacademy.blogspot.com/
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March 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dot
Oh Yummy, That looks so good. Never thought about making homemade cream of mushroom soup. I may just have to try that some day.
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March 4, 2008 - Clever girl!!!
Posted by deedeeuk
When I don't have canned soup in to use, I simply change the menu!! LOL! Well done, it looks scrummy!
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Posted by kristenph
I love the More with Less cookbook. Making your own cream soups for recipes is so much tastier and less salty too.
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March 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dell
I love making our own cream of mushroom (or other COW-cream of whatever) soup!
I love croquettes too, but rarely make them. LOVE them fried, but hate the greasy frying mess in my kitchen. I've thought of taking my electric fryer (which we named Tuck--yeah, Fryer Tuck) out on the deck to fry in the summer.
This made me hungry for croquettes again! Yours look yummy, and are a bit different than the kind I'd done. I'll have to try yours! MMMM!
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March 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by drewsfamilytx
Mmmm... I love homemade cream of mushroom soup! I like to just slice the mushrooms to make it extra hearty... oh and add pepper. Beats the canned stuff any old day!
Although I have a ton of the canned stuff to use in casseroles. Would you like me to send you some? :-)
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March 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by solidrock
Wow our pantry is never with out cream soups. I guess I depend on them alot. I never knew you could make it! ( at least not with the same texture etc). I plan on tucking your recipe away and giving it a try.
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