All-Purpose Cream-Style Soup Base

All-Purpose Cream-Style Soup Base

·                     10 -12 Ingredients

·         3/4 cup butter

·         1 onion diced

·         1 carrot, chopped fine

·         1 celery rib, chopped fine

·         1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 

·         1/4 teaspoon thyme

·         1 tablespoon dried parsley

·         3/4 cup flour

·         3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth, 4 1/3 cups

·         3 cups milk

·         1 cup cream or evaporated milk

·         salt and pepper

·         1/3 cup sour cream (I did NOT use this)

Directions

1Saute over low heat, herbs and spices, onions, carrot and celery til very, very soft in butter.

2Mash well or puree in blender or food chopper/processor.

3Stir in flour, cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Do not brown.

4In large pot, bring chicken broth and milk to a boil.

5Drop flour mixture in by spoonfulls, stirring, low-boil til thickened, stirring.

6*At this point, you can add whatever cooked ingredients you want - cooked meats, sea food, vegetables, rice,

7Stir in cream, salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat, stir in sour cream