Skip the condensed canned soup this year!

It’s a must for makinggreen bean casserole, our secret ingredient in breakfast casserole, and more.

This year, skip the canned stuff and make a batch of homemadecream of mushroom soup.

Homemade cream of mushroom

Credit:Rachel Marek

Each batch will make enough to replace 2 condensed cans of soup.

Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme.

Cook and stir until mushrooms are tender, 6 minutes.

Cook and stir 1 minute.

Whisk in half-and-half and vegetable broth.

Cook and stir until very thickened and bubbly, 5 minutes.

This recipe makes enough to replace two 10.75-oz.

cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup.

Use as directed in recipes.

Cover and chill in the refrigerator 3 to 4 days.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.