Cream Of Anything Soup
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups milk or half-and-half
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash original (or seasoned salt)
1 teaspoon onion powder (or a small chopped onion)
In a soup pot, melt and brown the butter and flour. Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Add milk, chicken broth or stock, seasoned salt and onion powder (or onion).
Choose one of the following groups of vegetables (puréed or chopped) and the corresponding seasonings:
2 cups asparagus
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dash of ground nutmeg or mace
1 1/2 cups green beans
1/2 teaspoon crushed savory
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Dash of garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 cup carrot medallions
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon basil
2 cups cauliflower
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 1/2 cups zucchini
Dash of nutmeg
1 1/2 cups mushrooms
Dash of nutmeg
Add to the soup base and cook on low heat until vegetables are tender..
Do not allow to boil.
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups milk or half-and-half
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash original (or seasoned salt)
1 teaspoon onion powder (or a small chopped onion)
In a soup pot, melt and brown the butter and flour. Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Add milk, chicken broth or stock, seasoned salt and onion powder (or onion).
Choose one of the following groups of vegetables (puréed or chopped) and the corresponding seasonings:
2 cups asparagus
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dash of ground nutmeg or mace
1 1/2 cups green beans
1/2 teaspoon crushed savory
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Dash of garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 cup carrot medallions
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon basil
2 cups cauliflower
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 1/2 cups zucchini
Dash of nutmeg
1 1/2 cups mushrooms
Dash of nutmeg
Add to the soup base and cook on low heat until vegetables are tender..
Do not allow to boil.