Substitute for "cream of soups"

I HATE cans of "cream of" soups. They are loaded with fat and basically unhealthy. If a recipe calls for say cream of celery soup, Is there anything I can use in lieu of the canned soup?

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i guess it would depend on what you're making. is this for a crockpot?

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Try sour cream.... I used to make a weight watchers version of it and it called for fat free/low fat sour cream.

I just did a quick search and came across this:

Beef stroganoff with dill and sour cream.
Ingredients:
•1 1/2 pounds lean stew beef or beef tips, cut into small pieces or thin strips
•4 tablespoons butter or margarine
•1 cup chopped onion, about 1 large onion
•4 to 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
•3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
•2 cups beef broth or bouillon
•1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
•1/8 teaspoon pepper
•1 cup sour cream
•1 teaspoon dried dillweed
Preparation:
Heat butter or margarine in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add meat in about 3 batches, browning each batch quickly. Set aside and keep warm. Add onion and mushrooms to the skillet and sauté for about 5 to 6 minutes, until golden brown. Stir in flour; blend well. Gradually stir in beef broth. Heat until sauce is thick and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Stir in beef and dill. Add salt, pepper and sour cream; heat beef stroganoff through - do not boil. Serve beef stroganoff over rice or noodles.
This beef stroganoff serves 6.

Hope this Helps!

Message edited 1/13/2010 11:20:50 PM.

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Fat Free Half and Half

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i would just look for a totally from scratch recipe for what I wanted to make.

I am sure you can find one for stroganoff on epicurious. I made it once from the Joy of Cooking book and I KNOW I didn't use "cream of " soup b/c I would NEVER in my life use it.

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I have a Weight Watchers cookbook that has a few recipes for "cream of" soups. I believe the base consists of equal parts skimmed evaporated milk and broth, and a few tablespoons of flour to thicken it up.

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Depending on what the meal is I use sour cream, fat free evaporated milk, half and half etc.


I also have made cream of mushroom soup from scratch that I freeze and use when needed.