Recipes

[Zhills]

Do any of you use the packaged soup mixes (not just from  QVC)?

What do you add to make them more like homemade or do you serve 'as is'?

[bluehost]

The basis of a great soup doesn't come in cans or packages. It's all about a great stock. No, I don't use packages. 

[Zhills]

You are absolutely correct, but at this point in the game it is "Good, Quick and Easy!"  No preservatives!

[sktchy]

I use the Bear Creek brand of 'instant' bag soups.  I always add more to the soups but they are fine 'as is' too.

[SandySparkles]

I did when my kids were younger for the sake of time and convenience. Nowadays, I make my own and can't even remember the last time I opened a can or package of soup. I usually make enough for several meals because I am not a big fan of food prep. There is nothing more satisfying than a steaming hot bowl of vegetable or lentil soup on a cold winter day. Yum!😋

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[AuntG]

Only chili mix which I jazz up to our liking.

[aroc3435]

@Zhills   Of course, I prefer homemade but I do use packaged soup mixes, or homemade "copycat" ones on occasion.  Since I discovered the Better Than Bouillion brand of soup base I use that, too, especially the low salt version when I can find it.

I also use canned condensed soups too, sometimes, instead of from scratch, in a recipe.

For my version of Lipton's chicken noodle I take four cups of water and measure the appropriate amount of chicken base, powdered or fresh garlic cloves, add 3/4 of a cup of cappelini pasta broken into small pieces and bring to a boil then simmer covered until pasta is almost cooked through then bring up to a vigorous boil again, add one scrambled egg poured through the tines of a fork, stir vigorously and add some dried parsley for "egg drop" soup.

Great quickie when I feel a head cold coming on.

[RespectLife]

No, I never use anything bagged, canned or boxed BUT I stopped making my own broth/stock for convenience sake. 

Too messy, not enough flavor and I loath picking that bird apart!  I always felt like I needed to add Better than Boullion anyways to get rich flavor.  That is loaded w/ sodium and I have been unable to find the low sodium ones locally.

Wegmans stock is fantastic AND is lower in sodium than Swanson LOW SODIUM broth!

Wouldn't have guessed that!

I LIVE on soup and make it several times during the week.

[Mj12]

@aroc3435 that sounds wonderful and easy - love the addition of the egg. Thanks!

[shoptilyadropagain]

I buy the Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix to throw in the crock pot with cubed steaks, beef broth and cream of celery soup.  It makes a gravy for the cubed steaks.  I don't use any other soup mixes and use this one but not for actually making soup.