Any Use for Canned Cream of Mushroom Soup?

"Silvar Beitel" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)

Recipes for pot roast often call for it. I have had it made
into a gravy for meatloaf. I hated when it was served as
soup when I was a kid, but it's pretty harmless as an ingredient.

nancy

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Quoted message said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

--
Silvar Beitel

I add a little to gravy sometimes.

In desperation you can feed starving teenagers by either making the soup or
making it thick and putting it over pasta.

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

This is a pretty good use for some of it and one of the few recipes
where I'll use it-

* Exported from MasterCook *

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Recipe By :Wuerzburg American Red Cross Cookbook
Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
16 ounces frozen broccoli flowerets
4 cups leftover cooked chicken, cubed
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons sherry
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs or packaged stuffing cubes

Mix together broccoli and chicken in large bowl. In separate bowl
combine soup, sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, sherry, curry powder and
cheese.
Pour over chicken mix and stir to coat. Pour into greased baking dish
and cover with bread crumbs or stuffing cubes (break up largest pieces)
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 min

None whatsoever.

Felice

Goomba38 said:

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

This is a pretty good use for some of it and one of the few recipes
where I'll use it-

* Exported from MasterCook *

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Recipe By :Wuerzburg American Red Cross Cookbook
Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
16 ounces frozen broccoli flowerets
4 cups leftover cooked chicken, cubed
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons sherry
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs or packaged stuffing
cubes
Mix together broccoli and chicken in large bowl. In separate bowl
combine soup, sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, sherry, curry powder and
cheese.
Pour over chicken mix and stir to coat. Pour into greased baking dish
and cover with bread crumbs or stuffing cubes (break up largest
pieces) Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 min

I'm actually saving this one. Thanks, Goomba!

kili

Crock pot and pot roast
use the dripping for gravy for your potatoes

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

--
Silvar Beitel

Silvar Beitel said:

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

Dredge 4 chicken leg-quarters in seasoned flour, place in electric skillet
with a bit of oil at 350F and brown both sides until golden. Add one can of
condensed CofM soup, plus 1 can water. Thoroughly mix water into
concentrated soup base, then add half-cup of orzo/rice/pearl-barley, cover,
reduce to simmer and cook until the starch-of-your-choice is nearly done and
the chicken is cooked through. Orzo cooks faster than rice or barley so you
might want to delay when it is added. Add 1 cup of frozen mixed
vegetables, cover again and cook until vegetables are cooked as you like
them. Serves 4 Serve with side salad and biscuits.
--
Change Cujo to Juno in email address.

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

I use it in a chicken and rice dish. I brown chicken (with skin and bones)
in a skillet. While the chicken is browning I mix two cans of mushroom soup
with one can equivalent of milk and about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of sherry. Then I
place the chicken in a baking dish, pour the sauce over the top and let it
bake at 350F until bubbly - about 35 - 45 minutes. Serve over rice.

My grandmother made this dish and my mother made it as well. Now, I make
it. It's kind of a comfort thing to me.

kili

Silvar Beitel said:

.... I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.
....
.... it's fairly disgusting.

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there aren't some reasonable uses for it.
....
Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

I'd say it depends on the expectations of the people you're cooking
for. You don't really want their appreciation of good food to decline
just to avoid giving some cans to a charity. For example, if you
normally serve them pork chops browned and then covered with a sauté
of fresh mushrooms, shallots and a bit of madeira or marsala then it
would be a travesty to serve them chops smothered in this canned
[censored]. But if you normally serve them "hamburger helper" then nothing
will be hurt by introducing them to the Campbell's chemical
family. -aem

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Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated 8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in
my own pantry.

A bonanza!! <grin>

Quoted message said:

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

Quoted message said:

Silvar Beitel

If I'm not using it to bind a hotdish, I reconstitute it and use it as
soup. Sue me. I guess your opinion is not similar to mine. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

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Quoted message said:

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated 8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in
my own pantry.

A bonanza!! <grin>

Quoted message said:

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

Quoted message said:

Silvar Beitel

If I'm not using it to bind a hotdish, I reconstitute it and use it as
soup. Sue me. I guess your opinion is not similar to mine. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

I bought a case of the stuff prior to the holiday (cooked for the homeless
on Turkey Day). It is great as a stretcher. But since the original poster
thinks it the equivelent to spackle, I would suggest giving all and sundry
canned goods still in date to the local food pantry. They are in definite
need this time of year. I'm with Barb, I actually cook with it on occasion.
-ginny

Silvar Beitel said:

B
I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

I could never understand that on being an old favourite. I remember my
mother serving us a green bean and mushroom soup dish when I was a kid.
Just a few weeks before that we had been at my great uncle's farm and the
bean dish looked just like the pig slop. Every time I read about the
American classic beans with mushroom soup and French's Fried Onions I
thought of the pig slop. Then about two years ago it was served to me with
dinner somewhere. I tried it and I have to say that I thought it was pretty
good.

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: �it's
fairly disgusting.

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? �(Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

--
Silvar Beitel

I wouldn't go out of my way to buy any mind you but the results aren't
bad when used to deglaze a pan from meat loaf.

Silvar Beitel said:

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

--
Silvar Beitel

In this recipe, you could substitute cream of mushroom for the cream of
chicken, and get rid of two cans at once.

King Ranch Chicken

1/4 cup margarine
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can Rotel tomatoes, hot or mild
season to taste (taco seasoning, chili powder, cumin)
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
16 corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

In a large saucepan, melt margarine, cook bell pepper and onion until
tender. Add soups, spices, Rotel tomatoes and chicken, stir to blend. In
a 13x9x2-inch baking pan, alternately layer tortillas, soup mixture,
then cheese. Repeat for 3 layers, ending with cheese. Cover with foil
and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Becca

"Silvar Beitel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

I did a batch of the standard Green Bean Casserole (using fresh grean
beans) for the
Thanksgiving meal (and will sheepishly admit that I actually liked it,
despite having
equally disgusting French's Fried Onions in it).

Now what?

Make it disappear into a nicer mushroom soup recipe?
Casseroles? (Name it, I'm there.)
Spackling prison cell walls?

Tuna noodle casserole
Hamburger patties in mushroom sauce
vegetable casserole with cheese

Cshenk said:

My problem is they have upped the salt in the campbells over the years so
it's no longer as useful. Best bet, omit any salt added to the recipe if
using canned campbells then salt as needed (if any) at serving time. I
didnt used to have to do that, but now we do. I use the reduced sodium ones
when I can find them. (Was in Sasebo Japan for a long time and our
available stock in items is limited).

Crockpot variation:
Veggies of choice at bottom
Pot roast
Can of cream of mushroom
Spices or worstershire to taste (I add a little vinegar)

Note, no water added. You want pot roast not boiled meat <grin>.

Quoted message said:

Campbell's now makes a reduced sodium along with a reduced fat
variation of their canned soups. You might want to give the reduced
sodium flavors a shot.

Cream of mushroom along with cream of celery and cream of chicken in a
crockpot over SKINLESS chicken pieces makes a fabulous gravy. Serve
all over separately cooked white rice. You won't die, I promise.
Most likely you'll make this dish again once you've tried it. Oh and
no water in this recipe either. You know how those sneaky crockpots
are, they make their on liquid when left to their own devices for
several hours.

Silvar Beitel said:

However, before I take the time and trouble to find
a place to donate it, I'm wondering if there
aren't some reasonable uses for it.

If you have one of those devices for making a
toasted sandwich in which two slices of white
bread are sealed together along the edges,
the cream of mushroom soup can be used as
a filling. Be warned that once the sandwich
is made, the filling will be REALLY HOT.
If you bite down on the sandwich, the filling
can squirt out, causing burns similar to
a World War II flamethrower.

"wally" .

Quoted message said:

Crock pot and pot roast
use the dripping for gravy for your potatoes

Yup. Since you cant reliably add cream or milk to crockpots (until near the
end) without curdling, cream of mushroom (and other cream soups) take the
place of that.

My problem is they have upped the salt in the campbells over the years so
it's no longer as useful. Best bet, omit any salt added to the recipe if
using canned campbells then salt as needed (if any) at serving time. I
didnt used to have to do that, but now we do. I use the reduced sodium ones
when I can find them. (Was in Sasebo Japan for a long time and our
available stock in items is limited).

Crockpot variation:
Veggies of choice at bottom
Pot roast
Can of cream of mushroom
Spices or worstershire to taste (I add a little vinegar)

Note, no water added. You want pot roast not boiled meat <grin>.

Silvar Beitel said:

Being the designated family cleaner-outer of deceased relatives'
homes, I have accummulated
8 or 10 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup in my own pantry.

Now, my own opinion of the stuff is probably similar to yours: it's
fairly disgusting.

I'm sorry, I've never found a use for it. I've tried it in various
casseroles such as chicken & broccoli (can't stand canned tuna) casserole.
But in general the soup just annoys me. It's gloppy (even when
reconstituted) and has no appeal. But then again, I don't go so far as to
make a sauteed mushroom redux with cream and sherry and so on. I'm just not
a mushroom fan. I suppose they have their place but everyone wants to make
them out to be the be-all end-all of whatever 🙂

A few mushrooms go a long way, AFAIK. Maybe I should consider Campbell's
cream of mushroom as a similar thing to tomato paste. 2 Tbs. here and
there. That might work.

Jill