Gluten Free Substitute For Cream Soup Base Recipes

Steps:

• Stir chicken stock, milk, and cornstarch together in a small saucepan until cornstarch is dissolved. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue to cook and stir until mixture is very thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in saucepan over medium to low heat. Stir in flour a little at a time until smooth and then remove from the heat. Add broth and milk a little at a time while stirring to keep mixture smooth. Return to heat and bring sauce to a gentle boil, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Add pepper and salt to taste. Stir in mushrooms or chicken depending on which soup you want to make.
• 2. Note: This soup base can be used as a substitute for 1 can of cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken in your casserole recipes or any other recipe that calls for them. Recipe can be doublede but be very careful to stir and keep it from getting thicker than you want. Add a little more milk and broth if the soup gets too thick, but only a little at a time.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in airtight container on pantry shelf.
• Cream of Chicken Soup: In a small sacuepan, blend 4 T base with 1/4 cold water. Add 1 C hot or cold water or chicken stock and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the soup thickens.
• Cream of Mushroom Soup: Add one 4 oz can of mushrooms, drained. Add them after the soup thickens.

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour or cornstarch with the milk or milk substitute.
• Add the remaining ingredients and heat to a boil while whisking til fully dissolved and combined. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes or until it thickens.
• Use this soup in recipes in place of one can of creamed soup.
• You could also add celery or mushrooms to make into other cream of soup flavors.