# Homemade Cream Soup Mix

This recipe provides instructions for making a homemade cream soup mix that can be used as a substitute for canned cream of mushroom, chicken, or other cream soups in various recipes, such as green bean casserole.

- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups powdered milk
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.5 cup chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp minced onions
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cup diced mushrooms
- 2 cups water
- green beans
- fried onions

## Instructions

1. Combine 4 cups powdered milk, 1 1/2 cups cornstarch, 1/2 cup chicken bouillon, 1 tbsp parsley, 1 tbsp minced onions, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp Italian seasoning, 2 tsp thyme, and 1 tsp pepper in a bowl.
2. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until uniform.
3. Transfer the prepared cream soup mix into a 7.8-cup container for storage.
4. For cream of mushroom soup, add 2/3 cup of the cream mix to a saucepan.
5. Pour 2 cups of water or broth into the saucepan with the mix.
6. Whisk the mixture until combined.
7. Add 1 cup of diced mushrooms to the mixture.
8. Warm the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly until it thickens. Ensure it doesn't stick to the bottom.
9. Once thickened, remove from heat. The soup will thicken further as it cools.
10. Pour the homemade cream of mushroom soup over green beans and fried onions in a casserole dish.
11. Mix well and top with more fried onions before baking, if desired.

## Equipment

- 7.8-cup container
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- saucepan
- measuring cup
- spoon
- casserole dish

## Tips

- To make 1 can of soup, combine 1/3 cup cream mix, 1 cup broth or water, and 1/2 cup add-ins of choice. Warm over medium heat until it thickens, keeping a close eye on it to prevent sticking to the bottom. It will thicken more as it cools.
- Different flavor variations for add-ins include: diced/cooked chicken, diced mushrooms, diced celery, diced/cooked potato, diced/cooked beef, diced/cooked broccoli, shredded cheese, cooked/crumbled bacon, diced/pureed tomato, or 1/2 cup anything you want.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-26

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