3 Homemade Condensed Soup Recipes: Easily Customizable
Sneak Preview: Here are three Homemade Condensed Soup Recipes you can make from scratch and customize to your dietary needs. They come together quickly, especially if you follow the microwave instructions. All are gluten-free and can be low-sodium or salt-free.
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If your dinner menu has a retro touch, one of your recipes might call for condensed cream of fill-in-the-blank soup.
Check out this collection of three of the most popular condensed soups often called for in recipes. Now you can make them yourself. Customize the soup to accommodate any dietary preference.
Why not just buy the red and white can?
Admittedly, it’s easier to buy the red can. However, there may be a compelling reason to make it yourself.
Perhaps you forgot to buy it, or you can’t find the can you purchased, and it’s too late or inconvenient to run to the store.
Probably the biggest reason I make these soups is to use up small amounts of vegetables languishing in my fridge, e.g., mushrooms, celery, leftover chicken, etc. Wasting food bugs me, so recipes like these help me feel virtuous in the kitchen.
Whatever the reason, you may want to PIN these recipes or print them out. You never know when you might need them.
Can I Make These Gluten-Free or Low-Salt?
Absolutely.
Consider what this could mean for that family member who hasn’t enjoyed Green Bean Casserole in years.
If you or somebody you are cooking for is on a strict diet, perhaps you need a recipe calling for less salt, no flour, or some other modification. This collection is perfect for you. (By the way, these recipes are already gluten-free. Cornstarch is the thickener and generally considered gluten-free.)
An Important Note About These Homemade Condensed Cream Soup Recipes
When using these soups as part of a recipe, consider that homemade soups are not as stable as commercially prepared soups. Food companies add ingredients that are hard to read just for that purpose.
So, what does that mean?
Homemade condensed soup may separate when exposed to prolonged periods of high heat. Don’t allow the soup to boil. Stir to restore the creamy texture. Add a bit of cream if you want the sauce to be even smoother. Using whole evaporated milk in the recipe will help.
Can I Make These Soups Ahead of Time and Freeze Them?
Yes. However, it may appear curdled when first thawed. Heat and stir to restore the texture.
I hope these recipes will enable you to eat some recipes you thought were no longer allowed for you. Or maybe they will save you a trip to the store on Thanksgiving Eve at 11:00 pm. Either way—Enjoy!
Homemade Condensed Cream Soups
Recipe Help at Your Fingertips: For questions or suggestions, email Paula at saladinajar.com. If you need help, I’m happy to troubleshoot via email (faster than leaving a comment). Attach pictures and as many details as possible for the best advice.
Paula Rhodes, owner
As a retired home economist, I created Saladinajar.com to share my belief that you don’t have to be a chef to find joy in creating homemade food worth sharing. Bread machines (used in an unconventional way), homemade yogurt, and quick microwave recipes are my specialty.