Basic Cream Soup

     

     3/4 lb. margarine
    2 lg. finely chopped onions
    1 1/2 c. flour
    3 tbsp. salt
    1 tsp. pepper
    2 gallons hot milk
    1 qt. chicken broth

      Melt margarine and finely chopped onions.  Sauté until tender and add flour, salt and pepper, stirring until blended.  Add hot milk, stir while adding.  Cook until thickened.  Add chicken broth.

    To make a variety of soups use as follows:

    Broccoli: 6 lb. cooked, chopped broccoli
    Celery: 1 1/2 lb. cooked, chopped celery
    Mushroom: 2 lb. sliced & sautéed mushrooms
    Potato: 12 lb. cooked, diced potatoes, 1 lb. fried bacon
    Spinach: 3 qt. chopped frozen spinach
    Corn: 8 c. corn, 1 green pepper, diced & sautéed, 1 lb. fried, diced bacon.
    Makes 50 servings.

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