Meals in a Jar: Cream Soup with Multiple Uses

This is a true SHTF luxury. You can use this soup base for hundreds of recipes and additions. One pot complete meals out of one jar. What more can a person want.
Cream Soup for 7 pints - Each pint is 4 cups of soup
2 cups Milk Powder
1 ½ cup Corn Starch
½ cup chicken bouillon (Dry)
4 Tablespoons of degydrated onion
2 teaspoons Basil
2 Teaspoons Sage or thyme (Not both)
1 Teaspoon black pepper
Mix this all up real good.
Put 2/3 cup mixture in a pint jar
Add any kind of veggies to this except dehydrated peas
Add 2 pints of water
Cook on low
Enjoy!

[@perbain]

I really like this recipe and no problem. I still get a tickle when someone actually tries what I show. Thank you back.

[@1andonlylynda]

made lots of these for friends and the broccoli and cauliflower I added a tbsp of cheddar cheese powder. made a couple veg. ones with beef bullion and they were also a hit. can't find freeze dried meats so all my meals in jars are meatless but you can add meat when you cook them up. My mother liked the potatoe soup the best but she said all I sent her were wonderful. Nice gift for old folks here in the winter when it is cold and they can't get out to the stores.

[@1andonlylynda]

Thanks for this recipe and what you can do with it. My mother lives in Florida for 6 months so I sent her a lot of the different varieties and I just got a call from her today and she loves them. Living alone she does not always want to cook a meal so the soups are great for her. Her favourite is the potatoe one but the beef mix I made she loves the dehydrated veg in it because they still have a bite when cooked. thanks it is a way I can make sure she eats well. She is 82 and by herself.

[@honestyfaithful]

I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!! You have taught me so much. I come back from time to time and rewatch your videos...... GOD’s blessings to you

[@katzcradul]

Now, that's so much better than giving our money to a corporate food company like Campbell's Soup! Besides which, there's none of the garbage in it! I'm going to do this and make some with dehydrated mixed vegetables...perfect for chicken pot pie, creamed chicken on biscuits, etc. We have found that a little cup, of soup 30 minutes before dinner, really takes the edge off our hunger and keeps us from eating so much at the dinner table. These will be perfect that. Thank you, Deb.

[@awakingthesleepers35]

Well it is 2023 now and they are talking about lock downs again. This is a great way to have easy meals on the table without going to the grocery store! Thank you!

[@royals1833]

Wow this is probably the best video of how to store soup I've ever seen. Just awesome. Thank you.

[@Farmword]

Love it! You know, with bacon bits or sausage, potatoes, celery, corn, ground corn...Corn Chowder! I am inspired. Thank you!

[@1994abbygirl]

I don't know how I missed this one.. but am glad I found it. I surely do miss your videos Deb! Please come back!

[@ohpineapples]

Oh cool! I bet it's Fun at Christmas time! I luv a big family.I'm one of 4 kids.My husband is 1 of 7 kids! What's amazing is that my husbands Mom&Dad passed,but all his brothers&sisters get along like there best freinds&defend each other like nothing else! I love to watch them all together b/c of all that love they display. I get along great w/ my family too.My only brother died (52) few months back =( I sure him....=( My brother fixed me&my hubby 31 years ago next Tuesday.I married real young

[@onlybev1]

I miss you soooo much. Please come back Bev from Oklahoma

[@2late4me2care]

I make something very similar to this twice a yr. for my nephew to take camping. He and his family love it. I started teaching them to make their own quick camping meals. This stuff isn't just for shtf scenarios. It's for anytime you want soups or stew in a hurry!

[@perbain]

Ohhhhh that is GREAT news! They are the nicest people. You already know your welcome. I am so happy to help. Thats great! :)

[@myrnalarson9252]

Your really the tops.. Thanks for all your work teaching all of us so much. Even me I will be 80 in 2017 L O L All these youngens best start getting ready..stock up food & ..its coming soon. All so get lots of water. Thanks again Deb Perbain.

[@umstetter]

Insider's track. I'm LDS and have been doing this for years. But even at that, I've learned a LOT from your videos! I would never have thought to put stuff in cans and seal them so I have individual meals right at my fingertips. My dd is expecting in Nov and has a 15 month old boy. These things will be a great help to her when the baby comes.

[@perbain]

Yes! If you use instant milk, use double the milk. Its a great idea and recipe. It will save you money and thats what its all about.

[@karenallen1730]

perbain So you are using a powdered non-instant milk, but doubling the amount of instant milk is comparable?

[@Groovyghosthunter]

I will be doing this one for sure! Thanks for all these Meal in a Jar recipes!

[@perbain]

Hahaha. I have been called lots of things in my life but never that. LOL I love it. Your an angel. Thank you.

[@MsSassyMT]

Absolutely love this idea.

[@sandrag7202]

Love this idea, thank you for sharing

[@BoomaHeath]

This is genius! Thank you for making this video! You are so wonderful! I cannot wait to try this!

[@missmamtube]

Miss Bev, thank you so very much for the recipe and directions:) Blessings to you Ted, and the family !

[@Lookingforblueskies1]

Thank you for taking time to leave the recipe! Makes it much easier for us newbies! Blessings!

[@rebeccashetter2309]

I want to thank you for posting these wonderful videos. You are a good teacher and you get to the point.

[@TheDenisedrake]

Fabulous! You're a prepping rockstar!!!

[@SouthernBellePrepper]

Fantastic idea! and look at all those great cannery products!

[@suzishealthyhome8678]

I love this video! Straight talk and great recipe!

[@missmamtube]

Wow ! I always wanted to know how to make cream soups, and because of you Miss Deb, I know just how to follow your lead:) Thank you and Blessings !

[@sablebush]

Love it! Love watching and learning..thanks!

[@theresabollman8061]

Another great idea from a very smart lady. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheAtarashiiKaze]

This is an excellent recipe! I like your teaching style. Thank you for posting this. I just barely started my path to food storage and this recipe will be on my shelves a LOT. Keep up the awesome work!

[@fritom444]

Thanks for all the cool videos love them

[@thersaholycow]

Wow! This is GREAT! I cant wait to make this! Thank you so much for the video!

[@terrynelson128]

Good Morning from north Texas! We found your soup recipe yesterday and we LOVE it. I have been making potato soup for decades the same way, but not anymore. Please keep sharing your cooking recipes and ideas.

[@mommaprepper]

I love these recipes, I like knowing what I am feeding my family and knowing that none of the junk is in the food. Awesome video!!! I will be trying this tomorrow night when I make my chicken pot pie... YAY!!

[@marypoppins123]

Loved this video. Super informative and straight ford. Blessings to you from New Zealand

[@Ladyshystar]

Perbain is so right about the Amish (and Mennonite) bulk stores. We are Lucky enough to have one here in town. LOVE IT!

[@BakingNana]

Yea! Love this. Thank you! Re: non-instant vs instant dry milk, I personally like the taste of the non-instant much better; so much so that we are using it for our regular drinking milk now

[@MHITE101]

TY - Perbain - I LOVE CREAM of Whatever Soups & can't wait to try this - I know it will go a long way - considering the fact that we have a large family & making more is always better than not enough !!!! I have tried the already made Potato soup & Love it ( even added the slices to put more in it ) & loves it that much more - Always looking for more to do & the cheese powder might have to be tried next ; )

[@Tngirl68]

This just popped up on my feed today. I really miss you! I'm going to have to go back to watch all your videos again.

[@perbain]

You'll love it. It really is a good modern day fast soup in a can. Thanks

[@Jaclynncolorado]

What a great idea! will be making some of these today Thanks Deb

[@kyhicprepper]

Thanks for the speedy response! I purchased a meal in the jar book a couple years back but there was just something holding me back from moving forward in that area...watching you makes me feel silly that I had felt mired down. Your presentation and simplicity of instruction has helped me to give it a shot! Thanks.

[@perbain]

Linda, What a great tip. I will use it for sure. Thanks. Glad you liked the soup. We made chicken and dumplings with the left over soup---yummmm

[@Prepper556]

Another great recipe! Thanks!

[@tiger863d]

I really like u showing what it looks like and how to cook it

[@roseinthepines]

I watched this once before and it just popped up on the side when watching another vid - perfect timing as I recently was trying to figure out how to substitute some dry ingredients for a canned cream of chicken soup to go into a casserole recipe. Now I have the basic idea down - any cream of "blank" works with these ingredients. Thanks for helping me take your meal in a jar to a new use!

[@deanawade5878]

I "Love" your videos mam. You teach in ways that I can understand easily. Thank you and I plan to watch all your videos.

[@baraszu]

Love the parsley addition and the finished product shown! I just ordered some Non GMO spinach from North Bay Trading and look forward to making cream of spinach soup or spinach dip.

[@jnessastone6609]

This the best video I have watched all day and I have watched a lot of canning and food prepping videos today. I wrote this down and added it to my recipe book. This will get lots of use in our house. I am also subscribing to your channel.

[@KatieBlakley]

Making chicken and dumplings for dinner and had no cream of anything in the cupboard. Pulled out some food storage and made this, it is DELICIOUS! SO much better than anything in a can and took me no time to make! I don't have any oxygen absorbers right now so I put the base mix into a quart jar and put it in the cupboard to use , than you so much for sharing this!

[@trvlbuggy]

good one. now the hunt for the chicken base powder. i don't remember ever seeing this on the store shelves, but i have never looked before. thanks for the info and the fun.

[@perbain]

Glad you like it. Merry Christmas

[@amandahughes4171]

You always inspire me so much I'm going to make some of this soup now ans put it in jars. I think I will do potato broccoli, potato, tomato and I'm just going to have fun with it. You make prepping fun. Thanks

[@perbain]

Thank you. I am making baked chicken today with this as the sauce to cook it in. You are right. Depending what you are using it for it all comes down to the water added. Thanks a million.

[@1930sgirl]

Thank you...looks SO easy and yummy.:)

[@annkruml]

I love this. I won't buy cream of anything anymore. I'm sold. I've made 2 batches for my family. I use it for everything. It doesn't seem to bother my blood sugar either. Thank you so much!

[@shaleko232]

I cant wait to put some of these jars together. You could even stretch it out or feed more people by adding it to some rice. Thank you for posting the recipe along with the video. Now I need to order the broth and more veggies.

[@grandmananners]

WOW! You are amazing!!! Tonday I made these and tonight we had the most delicious mushroom soup...better than Campbell's by a long shot! I add mushroom powder that I keep on hand (when there are a few mushrooms in the bag turning brown, I dehydrate them and powder them in the coffee grinder) and my oh my what a great soup! Thank you as always for sharing with us....Love you!!! Linda from Alberta

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

That was great! Thanks for sharing.

[@katiatomsk]

I have the milk and corn starch mixed up together. Then when I need soup, I was adding all the other stuff. I LOVE your method much better. Your method would allow me to let my kids make it. Thanks.

[@Amandandoug]

That's a great idea! Thank you for sharing!

[@perbain]

I love hearing that. I try! :) You made my day. Thanks

[@umstetter]

I have a grain mill and grind white beans to flour. Then use the white beans to make "cream" soups. No dairy involved. I add in chicken bullion and water. Tastes just like cream of chicken soup! If you want milk in it, you can whirl instant milk in a blender and measure it the same/use the same, as non-instant. Might have a slight taste difference, but that is most noticeable in milk being consumed as a glass of plain milk.

[@perbain]

Thats what its all about. Thanks for the smile today.

[@kquitberg4297]

Just made this last night. Put in dehydrated mushrooms. OMG is this ever good!

[@perbain]

So, thats the trick huh? Your GREAT!!!! I appreciate your help. Thank you!

[@AjPrepper]

wonderful recipe! looks great!!

[@perbain]

No, maybe a slight difference in taste, but you can go ahead with that. Thank you for asking. Its what I use is all.

[@cindygamble264]

oh thank you so much I made this last night in ham chowder and it was down right AWESOME. Thank you Thank you

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

I spoke with her on Saturday. She is gonna hook me up with someone locally so that I could get my supplies. Thank you sooooo much Debbie!!! :-)

[@gracewest5504]

Just found your site. I am subscribing to show appreciation for your video. Thanks!

[@perbain]

Thank you back. I'm so glad you like it.

[@71babyjay]

I made this up today, yummy. With my leftover 1/3c, I made a half batch to try now. I added dehydrated tomato powder and made a creamy tomato soup.

[@perbain]

Comming from you I am pumped up. Thank you so much and I really think you will like it. Thanks

[@susannminall7456]

thank you for the wonderful recipe

[@CathleendeOntiveros]

thank you love this idea

[@perbain]

According to LDS, which are the Kings of food prep, Dry milk is good for ten years. Thanks for the information. I will check into it.

[@perbain]

Most excellent idea.

[@1994abbygirl]

Another great video.. thank you!

[@perbain]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate you

[@perbain]

Thank you for the information on the D-3. I will start at once. I got the Chicken bouillion at the Amish bulk food store in Indiana. I'll be back very soon. Thank you for carring.

[@momto8kiddos]

Love your videos and your no-nonsense manner! This recipe is great to use now as well to substitute for canned cream of [whatever] soup called for in recipes. If the recipe calls for it undiluted, my guess it that you make it with just half the water as you used. Hope you keep doing the meal-in-a-jar recipe videos!

[@perbain]

Thanks. This is a great recipe. Thank you

[@perbain]

That is wonderful to hear.

[@CathleendeOntiveros]

thank you love thgis idea

[@grotonprepper1099]

Yummy. You give the best info!

[@perbain]

I used Honeyville Freeze Dried. Its very good. Thank you for your kind words.

[@thisdamecooks]

Add a can of clams to the cream of potato mix for clam chowder. Thanks for sharing the basic recipe.

[@debleighton-bowlby3412]

Love it thanks!

[@phyllisstein1837]

I've said it before, I love this woman!

[@purplepoodles4154]

anyone know whats going on with deb?

[@mesatop5]

How creative!

[@getoutdoors9627]

I will be at Honeyville this Saturday. I will check it out. Thank you for the advice, and I will let you know.

[@jackiecrispin]

i made this the other day. I made my jars with potato slices......and then thought....what else could i add. So i found my jar of instant rice and then some instant navy beans and some dehydrated shredded carrot for colour. I sealed the jar and then thought....you know.....some dehydrated green onions would be good also. So i opened my sealed jars and added in some onions. I cooked up a jar and was very pleased with the results. It is my first time to make "meals in a jar". thanks for all the time you take and making these videos.....they are great.

[@perbain]

Thanks, Walton Wheat has the milk. Its cost is ----$13.15 for one-- number 10 can. I didn't know about this site. (Now I gotta shop :) Emergency Essentials might have it, but I can't find it. They have --Instant Nonfat Dry Fortified Milk - 42 oz for$14.50. When I went to the LDS cannery, I paid $8.75 for a #10 can You really have a lot of knowledge and a plethora of information. Please stay with us in this community. Thank you

[@perbain]

It is really good. Thank you!

[@perbain]

Thank you daughter. These are good trust me. Huggs to the family!

[@roseinthepines]

That helps. I had seen while browsing some months back a site that offered the 2 different kinds, wasn't LDS, and didn't write it down. They described some differences and that one was better for baking. At the time I did not think to get that kind as I have been making mostly protein bars with the generic "instant" powder (as a binder). Thanks for the help, it's jogged my memory some! P.S. I must remember to write down all these wonderful ideas you have! You should write a cookbook!

[@perbain]

Its also a good idea for grab and go. It weighs so much less. Thank you for writing.

[@perbain]

You are a sweetie! I just love this community.