Condensed Cream Of Soup Substitute Recipe (Keto Version Included)

Ditch those store-bought canned soups and give these easy to make Condensed Cream of Soup Substitute Recipes a whirl! Keto version included.

Y'all, you will not believe how long I have been wanting to post this recipe!

You know that my story goes back to my Mom, and her lack of cooking ability as well as the fact that it was the time when TV dinners we uber popular, boxed meals, and the dreaded condensed cream of _________ soup that appeared in every casserole known to mankind.

But, as a kid, I LOVED them. I would make a can of the cream of mushroom soup, with crackers, and that was a meal.

My Mom even put a can of cream of mushroom soup in our mac and cheese (blue box of course) 😖 Now that idea just makes me shudder!

But, what are you supposed to do when a recipe you love calls for a can of it?

Nobody wants to take a bunch more time working on a scratch made sauce right?

I mean that is why we are using a can to begin with. We want tasty, but don't have a ton of time to spend over the stove.

Plus, the soup also adds a creaminess and thickens up the gravy or sauce that you need for those recipes.

And, if we are trying to cut out processed foods, and/or sodium, canned soups just end up gathering dust in our pantry.

So that means those favorite recipes are filed away under things we used to make.

Or so we thought.

Through the years of this "cleaned up" eating journey of mine I have tried to figure out how to create the perfect condensed soup substitute.

One that you, or I, could just dump and go like the original version, and I can tell you that I have come up with sauces that tasted good but didn't fit the bill of really being exactly like the can of soup those recipes call for.

The main example I was working with?

The holiday classic, Green Bean Casserole.

My grandmother would dump a can of green beans and a can of cream of mushroom soup together, top with french fried onion rings, and TADA - casserole!

That was the dish that I tested.

So, when I finally nailed it down, you know I did the happy foodie dance all over my kitchen!

Hawk joined in.

It was a mushroom soup dance party!!

I am pretty damn excited to share this recipe with you!!

I have variations for cream of chicken, and cream of celery too.

But you could do a cream of onion by adding some sauteed onions, or cream of garlic, the skies the limit.

A HUGE plus to the whole dealio?

Regular cream of mushroom soup contains;

• 259 calories
• 17.96 grams of fat
• 4.91 grams of protein
• 1967 mgs of sodium 

This version contains;

• 238 calories
• 13.1 grams of fat
• 9.8 grams of protein
• 235.2 mgs of sodium

So get into the kitchen, whip up some healthy cream O' whatever soup.

Then do the happy foodie dance.

If you need a dance partner, Hawk follows really well!! 😂

Yield: 1/2 pintAuthor: Bobbi Hass-Burleson

Basic Condensed Cream Of Soup Substitute Recipe

Ditch the high sodium, fatty, canned soups and give these easy to make Condensed Cream of Soup Substitute Recipes a whirl!

prep time: cook time: 5 MINStotal time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter (for Keto use grassfed butter. I use Kerrygold)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for Keto use 1 teaspoon xanthum gum)
• 1/2 cup stock (chicken or vegetable)
• 1/2 cup milk (for Keto use heavy whipping cream)
• Kosher salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper

For Cream of Mushroom

• 2 medium brown (cremini) mushrooms, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 

For Cream of Celery

• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced

For Cream of Chicken

• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 cup cooked chicken, finely diced

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then whisk in the stock and milk until well blended.
2. Continue stirring constantly until sauce thickens and begins to bubble.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Remove from heat. 

For Cream of Mushroom

1. Add the mushrooms with the butter and saute until the mushrooms soften, about 5 minutes. 
2. Add the Worcestershire sauce and continue with the recipe.

For Cream of Celery

1. Add the celery and onion with the butter and saute until soft, then continue with the recipe.

For Cream of Chicken

1. Add the 1/4 cup finely diced cooked chicken with the butter (if using).
2. Add 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning with the salt and pepper.

notes

Use in place of a can of condensed soup in recipes or mix with milk or water (for Keto) 1 to 1 for soup. Can store soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Mushroom - Add 1.2 mgs net carbs per serving. Celery - Add <.2 mgs of  net carbs per serving Chicken - Add .3 mgs net carbs per serving. Create Nutrition Labels

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