Recipe: Healthy Casserole Sauce Mix (substitute for canned condensed cream soup)

HEALTHY CASSEROLE SAUCE MIX

"The homemade casserole sauce mix is a basic white sauce mix with some herbs if you choose. When ready to use, if you like cream of celery soup, add some chopped fresh celery to your dish. If you prefer cream of mushroom, add some fresh or canned mushroom pieces. Or, if it's cream of broccoli, add fresh or frozen chopped broccoli."

2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup cornstarch (or clear gel)
1/4 cup instant reduced sodium chicken or beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed thyme (optional)
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed basil (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground white or black pepper

Combine ingredients. Store in an airtight container.

Total mix amount makes the equivalent of nine cans condensed soup

TO PREPARE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR ONE CAN OF CONDENSED CREAM SOUP IN RECIPES:
Stir together 1/3 cup dry mix and 1 1/4 cup water in a saucepan or microwave cooking dish. Cook and stir until thickened.

Source: Karma Metzgar, University of Missouri Extension