Freezing cream soup?

**CristiK** · 08-05-2008, 12:10 PM

I want to make my own cream of chicken and cream of celery for use in casseroles. Does anybody know if I can make up large batches and freeze recipe size portions? I wasn't sure if it would seperate or have a funny texture.

**Michelle** · 08-05-2008, 12:15 PM

I haven't tried it myself, but I have heard others say that they have. It will separate, but you can whisk it back together. I also read somewhere that you should use them within a month of freezing them. Not sure how accurate that is.

HTH

**Darlene** · 08-05-2008, 12:22 PM

I wouldn't for the reasons you mentioned but I googled and found both yes & no answers. Here's a site that says it works. The ones that say it's ok but seperates & just tell you to stir well.
Bonus recipe for you too.

http://tammysrecipes.com/homemade_cream_chicken_soup

**CristiK** · 08-05-2008, 03:35 PM

Thanks ya'll!

**grneyegrl** · 08-05-2008, 03:56 PM

have u considered using the dry creme of everything soup mix.. i make a batch and add water when i need it.

**CristiK** · 08-05-2008, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by grneyegrl

have u considered using the dry creme of everything soup mix.. i make a batch and add water when i need it.

I have not heard of that....I would guess it calls for dry milk though?
I am one of those wierdos that will only drink raw whole milk. I have read some things about the process they use to produce dry milk. It is more than just dehydrated and can cause health problems so I try to avoid it. I am trying to go more natural in everything, which is why I am wanting to make my own cream soups and then freeze rather than buying the canned soups with MSG and all that other stuff they put in there. Thanks for the suggestion though....if I were not in all natural mode, I probably would have jumped on that!

**RenieB** · 08-05-2008, 06:17 PM

I have bought clam chowder at the grocery store and it is frozen in a plastic container and it has cream so why not make your own and freeze it?

RenieB

**Karla** · 08-06-2008, 02:53 AM

I'd start off making a small batch and trying it and see what happens..then you will know if it works or not.

**CristiK** · 08-06-2008, 11:56 AM

That is what I am going to do. I am going to try it today with cream of celery. Then for dinner tomorrow we will have roast chicken and I will use the broth from that for cream of chicken. I hope it works because I really do not want to buy canned soups anymore and yet the idea of making it up fresh everytime I make a casserole that calls for it is just too much. I have a LOT of auto-immune diseases in my family and also cancer and I just feel like I need to really try for fresher less processed food. Thanks everybody!