Soups and Meals

Low Sodium Cream of Chicken Soup Mix

Stir up a low sodium cream of chicken soup mix with pantry staples. Use 1/3 cup mix plus water to replace one can in your favorite casseroles.

Low Sodium Cream of Chicken Soup Mix

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A dry mix of milk powder, cornstarch and herbs that stands in for canned cream of chicken soup. One batch makes about 11 can-equivalents and keeps in a jar.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
CourseSoup
CuisineAmerican

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup unsalted instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes or 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • blender
  • airtight jar
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl or blender until well blended (a blender chops the onion flakes finer).
  2. Keep in an airtight jar labeled with the date.

Notes

To replace one can: whisk 1/3 cup mix with 1 1/4 cups water until smooth, then heat as your recipe directs.
Storage: dry mix about 3 months, cool and dry. Prepared soup refrigerated 3 to 4 days.