Instructions: Combine all in casserole dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs, bake till bubbly (about 20 min). Serve with green salad, crusty bread and big glasses of sweetened iced tea!

Cream Soup Substitute Mix (This seemed to be the most popular recipe on the net!)

This is a simple mix to have on hand to make hot soup quickly! Use this mix instead of condensed soups in recipes for casseroles or scalloped potatoes. Be creative use your imagination to make soups using leftovers, your favorite vegetables, fish, beans, chicken, or meat.

2 cups non-fat dry milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup dried instant low-sodium chicken bouillon 1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed

(Or use a total of 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning instead of the thyme and basil.)

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container. To use, mix 1/3 cup dry mix with 1 1/4 cups water in a saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened.

This recipe makes 3 cups of soup mix the equivalent of 9 cans of soup.

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