Homemade cream of mushroom soup or sauce is bazillion times better than the canned version
Prep Time10 minutesminutes
Cook Time15 minutesminutes
Servings - 1can
Ingredients
4 Tbspbutter
4Tbspflour
2 cupsmilk
8 oz.baby bella mushroomschopped
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large skillet, melt the butter and the stir into the flour to make a paste.
Quickly stir in the milk and whisk whisk whisk whisk, so that no clumps form.
Heat over medium high heat and bring to bubbling.
Once bubbling, stir in the chopped mushrooms and any other seasonings (see notes below.)
Turn down the heat and let simmer for low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until thickened to your preference. Will thicken slightly more as it cools.
Use the homemade cream of mushroom soup in place of 1 can + the milk in any recipe.
Notes
You could add 1-2 tsp of other mild spices like garlic powder, minced dried onion, or Italian seasoning - depending on the flavor or recipe that you're using with this meal.