Description
Hearty cream of anything soup pays homage to classic kitchen wisdom, replacing canned alternatives with fresh, wholesome ingredients. Rich, creamy goodness comes together quickly, letting you savor homemade comfort in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup butter
- 6 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk (plus extra as needed for desired consistency)
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup butter (equivalent to 8 tbsps or 4 oz)
- 6 tbsps (3 oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (16 fl oz) milk (plus extra as needed for desired consistency)
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt Butter: Gently liquefy unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, avoiding browning or separation.
- Create Roux: Whisk all-purpose flour into the melted butter, developing a silky, lump-free mixture that forms the soup’s foundational base.
- Incorporate Liquid: Gradually stream whole milk into the roux, whisking constantly to ensure a smooth, homogeneous texture without any clumping.
- Infuse Flavor: Crush chicken bouillon cubes directly into the developing sauce, stirring methodically to distribute savory notes throughout the mixture.
- Thicken and Season: Maintain gentle heat while stirring consistently, allowing the sauce to thicken for 5-7 minutes; season with freshly ground black pepper to enhance the flavor profile.
- Adjust Consistency: Fine-tune the soup’s texture by adding milk incrementally, creating a luxurious, velvety final product that meets your desired thickness and smoothness.
Notes
- Prevent Burning Base: Melt butter slowly on low heat to avoid browning, which can create bitter flavors and ruin the soup’s delicate foundation.
- Whisk Away Lumps: Continuously whisk flour into butter and milk to create a silky-smooth roux without any unwanted flour clumps.
- Control Thickness Carefully: Add milk gradually and stir consistently, allowing 5-7 minutes for the sauce to thicken naturally without becoming too dense or thin.
- Season Smartly: Taste and adjust black pepper incrementally, understanding that bouillon cubes already contribute significant saltiness to the base.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg