Hit Like A Girl

Ingredients:

3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup instant bullion (use instant bullion substitute of your choice, use msg-free if desired)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mix well in a medium sized bowl with a lid. Store in a cool dry place. For all recipes calling for cream soup measure 1/4 cup of mix plus 1 1/4 cup low fat milk. (Use lactose free milk to make lactose free soup.)

Mix in a small saucepan and bring to a boil until thickened. Stir often to avoid sticking.

Can add chopped cooked celery or mushrooms for variation.

Ingredients:

one medium onion chopped
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon coriander
salt
pepper
1 can chopped chicken (or one cup other left over cooked meat)
1 cup shredded cheese
8-10 flour tortillas (use wholegrain if desired)
14 oz can chicken broth
no stick cooking spray

In a medium saucepan sautee one diced medium onion and 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper in 2 tablespoons of olive oil (or other oil of your choice). When onions are tender, add 2 tablespoons of flour, 1/2 teaspoon coriander, salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir until it forms a paste. Add one 14 oz can of chicken broth all at once and stir until thickened.