How to Make Homemade Cream of Soup

Welcome back! In today’s tutorial, we’ll be showing you how to make homemade cream of soups—perfect for any recipe that calls for cream of mushroom, cream of celery, cream of potato, or cream of chicken. This is a great substitute if you don't have any canned versions on hand or if you prefer to avoid chemicals and preservatives. Plus, it's quick and easy to whip up with ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.

1. Cream of mushroom soup

Ingredients:

• 2 medium-sized mushrooms
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour (all-purpose or self-rising)
• 1 ½ cups milk

Instructions:

1. Prepare the mushrooms

Dice the mushrooms finely. You can use a chopper for speed, or just chop them by hand.

2. Melt butter

In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

3. Cook mushrooms

Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until tender.

4. Add flour

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 2-3 minutes to eliminate the raw flour taste.

5. Add milk

Gradually whisk in 1 ½ cups of milk until smooth. Let it simmer for a few minutes until it thickens.

Once thickened, your homemade cream of mushroom soup is ready to use. Remember, this is a condensed version, so you can add more liquid if you want to make it into a full soup.

2. Cream of celery soup

Ingredients:

• ¼ of a stalk of celery (about 2-3 small pieces)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 ½ cups milk

Instructions:

1. Chop the celery

Dice the celery into small pieces. A chopper will make it easier, but chopping by hand works too.

2. Cook celery

In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the celery and cook for 5-7 minutes until it becomes tender.

3. Add flour

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.

4. Add milk

Pour in 1 ½ cups of milk, whisking until smooth. Let it simmer until it thickens.

After thickening, your homemade cream of celery soup is ready. This is also a condensed version, so add more liquid if needed for a fuller soup.

3. Cream of potato soup

Ingredients:

• 1 potato 
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 pinches of salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour

Instructions:

1. Chop potatoes

Start by peeling and dicing your potato.

2. Cook potatoes

In a pot, combine the diced potatoes, 1 cup of water, 1 cup of milk, and 2 pinches of salt. Boil until the potatoes are tender (about 10-15 minutes).

3. Make roux

In a separate pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.

4. Combine

Pour the potato mixture (water, milk, and potatoes) into the butter-flour mixture and whisk until smooth.

5. Simmer

Let it simmer until it thickens to your desired consistency. 

Once thickened, your homemade cream of potato soup is ready to go!

4. Cream of chicken soup

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup chicken broth (or chicken bouillon powder)
• ½ cup milk

Instructions:

1. Melt butter

In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

2. Make roux

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook until the flour has a smooth texture (about 1-2 minutes).

3. Add liquids

Whisk in 1 cup of chicken broth and ½ cup of milk until smooth.

4. Simmer

Let it simmer until it thickens. If you need a full soup, add more liquid.