Aubrey Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi all! I'm ducking in real quick while dh takes a break from writing papers. I'm making chicken noodle soup for dinner--chicken broth, carrots, celery, etc. Can I add cream of something? Would that be weird or delicious? TIA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I vote weird. Skip it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 I vote weird. Skip it. ;) Oh dear. I found something kind-of similar on allrecipes.com but wasn't sure enough it would be ok. Glad I asked! (And I knew I could count on you, btw--when dh asks who people are on the boards, I always tell him you're the one who helps me cook!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi all! I'm ducking in real quick while dh takes a break from writing papers. I'm making chicken noodle soup for dinner--chicken broth, carrots, celery, etc. Can I add cream of something? Would that be weird or delicious? TIA!! Weird. But let us know if it turns out to be delicious. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_Mom Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 hmmm. Could go either way, but I'm with abbeyej. Skip it. Although... if you do add, pls post back as to how it turned out. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'd skip it because I would not want my chicken soup opaque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Weird. But let us know if it turns out to be delicious. :tongue_smilie: Ha! I don't eat weird food. I don't *try* weird food. Although I've been trying new recipes all week, & that in itself is weird. But dh just snuck in here & read my thread & wants me to try it. Oh, what to do? Wonder if he'd go get me something else if it turns out like the Sunshine Chicken I made the other night? :ack2: (Orange juice, cloves, curry--that kind of thing. Ftr, he liked it. But I suspect he likes anything. I mean, he does eat what I cook. Enough said!;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I really like adding a little "cream of whatever" to my chicken soup. It feels a lot heartier and more filling, imo. I'm feeding 3 teenage boys and 2 preteen girls. Whatever makes it seem more filling works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 One of my favorite soup combos is Campbell's Cream of Chicken with Campbell's Chicken with Rice. One can of each, plus just one can of water. Great, hearty soup. Creamy AND chunky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Ok, you all forced me to call my grmother (who I love but talks forever, & dinner was already running late). Apparently, adding cr of soup to chicken noodle is something my grgrmother always did. So here's my modification of the "easy" chicken soup on allrecipes.com: Saute 1/2 an onion & some celery in 1 tbsp butter. Add cooked, diced chicken, 3 cans chicken broth, 1 can cr of mushroom, 1 can peas (undrained), egg noodles, peeled, chopped carrots, oregano, basil, mint, salt, pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer. I'm not crazy about mushrooms, but it's all we had. I'd try cr of celery or chicken next time. There wasn't much broth--although I don't really like broth--but I'd probably add another can of chicken broth & maybe another cr of soup. I didn't drain the peas because of the lack of broth, but normally, I probably would. I liked it. The broth was not creamy--it was well-balanced with all the chicken broth. I'd describe the texture w these proportions as...silky. It added a nice flavor & texture. Dh did not have to go to Sonic. ;) Homemade bread would have been too wonderful. Gumshoe Aub, signing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddledeedee Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Weird here too, but I like it both ways. Sometimes I leave it clear, sometimes I add the cream of chicken soup and a dollop of sour cream. Now, I know this is NOT healthy, but growing up my dad would make a package of Top Ramen chicken flavor, and then add a can of cream of chicken to it. It was really good! (My parents were not the health conscious sort!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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