Cream Soup Substitute - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup cornstarch
4 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Combine ingredients and store in an airtight container.
To make the equivalent of 1 can of soup, whisk 1/3 cup dry mix into 1 1/4 cup chicken, beef, or vegetable stock or bouillon.
Optional: saute 1/4 cup minced celery, onion, or mushrooms in 1 tbsp butter or olive oil until very soft. Add to stock before whisking in dry mix.