Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

I have tried a number of homemade cream of chicken soup recipes.  This recipe from USU Extensions is my favorite and the easiest.  I have used both non-instant powdered milk (from the LDS cannery), and Morning Moo's milk alternative for the powdered milk.  I have used both chicken and vegetable bouillon.  All of these have produced good results.  I have used this recipe in chicken enchiladas, white chili, stroganof, and several other recipes that call for cream of chicken soup that I just can't think of right now.  The great part of making your own soup instead of using a can, is that you can season it the way you like.  When making stroganof, for example, I season it with parsley, dry mustard, oregano, pepper, and sugar.  Use your imagination!
This is also very cost effective.  When using a #10 can of non-instant dry milk that cost $7.90, a 16 oz. container of cornstarch that cost $1, and a mega-huge 35.3 oz. container of chicken bouillon that cost $4.98, a can of cream of chicken soup costs 18.66¢. 
USU extensions says this recipe can also be used as a soup by mixing the recipe below with cheese, potatoes, broccoli and cheese, etc.  I've never tried this.


Basic Sauce Mix (Cream of Chicken Soup)

2 cups powdered non-instant milk (see note above)
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup bouillon (see note above)


Combine all ingredients in a plastic bag.  Seal and shake to mix well.  Yield:  Equal to 9 cans of cream soup.
To substitute for 1 can of cream soup:  Combine 1/3 cup of dry mix with 1 1/4 cups cold water.  Stir well.  Season to taste (depending on recipe).  Cook and stir on stove top until thickened. Add thickened mixture to recipe as you would a can of soup.


Use your imagination!

White Sauce

Basic White Sauce

2 Tab. margarine or butter
2 Tab. flour
1 cup milk (3 tab. powdered milk, 1 cup water)

Melt margarine in small saucepan. Add flour, and stir. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in milk. Stir with a whisk, until no clumps remain, being certain to scrape sides. Heat to boiling, over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir one minute. Turn heat to low until ready to serve.

Thin White Sauce
Decrease margarine and flour to 1 tab. each.

Thick White Sauce
Increase margarine and flour to 3 tab. each.