Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Cream Soup Base 4.8 (267) 226 Reviews 8 Photos This is a creamy soup base that will make many types of cream soup. Use your imagination and create a new soup. Recipe by Nell Marsh Updated on November 11, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 8 8 8 8 Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup butter 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk, or more as needed 2 cubes chicken bouillon ground black pepper to taste Directions Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and make a paste. Add milk and bouillon. Cook over low heat until thickened. Add pepper to taste. Add more milk when adding the other soup ingredients, depending on the thickness you desire. Tips To this base you may add steamed broccoli and American cheese; or chunks of baked potato (peel and all) with American cheese, bacon pieces, and chives; or puréed, stewed tomatoes for a bisque; or leeks that have been cleaned well, steamed, and chopped; or cooked asparagus cut in pieces (if canned asparagus is used, add some of the liquid as well), topped with grated cheese and bacon pieces. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 156 Calories 13g Fat 8g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 156 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 16% Saturated Fat 8g 41% Cholesterol 36mg 12% Sodium 395mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 3g Protein 3g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 78mg 6% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 106mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved