Can I Freeze Cream-Based Soup?
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Freezing the start of cream of broccoli soup
Comments (1)Good idea! Are you freezing it in those jars? If so you may want to remove a bit from each jar to allow for expansion as it freezes. Usually need to leave at least an inch. Also be sure to only have the lids screwed on loosely until it is frozen so the jars won't break on you. Enjoy your soup. Dave...See MoreFreezing potato leek soup, will I regret?
Comments (4)Lpink, I freeze Loaded Baked Potato Soup (Sharon's) with no problems. It's made with milk and uses a roux. I don't freeze green onions/leeks so that ingredient may give a less than ideal result if frozen. But, if the potatoes are not good - your final product (soup) won't be any better than the ingredients used to make the soup. :( Potatoes are cheap, maybe start over with fresh good quality potatoes? /tricia...See MoreCan you freeze cream of spinach soup?
Comments (3)I think you can. My husband always makes a double batch of potato leek soup and that also has cream in it. We freeze it in Tupperware containers. The trick though comes when defrosting it - you need to do it slowly. We usually let it sit in the refrigerator for a day or on the counter for a couple of hours until it softens. Then we microwave it on a low temperature setting and stir often until completely defrosted. Then I heat it to the desired temperature on a higher setting....See MoreFreezing cream of broccoli soup
Comments (4)I agree it should freeze fine as is. I do like to add just a bit of something 'fresh' when re-heating frozen soups. A scan of your crisper drawer for an herb, a sautéed onion, celery, leek, parsley/cilantro garnish, a squeeze of lemon or lime? or a bit of bean like a frozen pea or corn? edamame. I have options in my freezer like small amounts of caramelized onion/mushroom. Frozen pureed squash/pumpkin can transform a soup for another similar soup or chowder. If you find it 'just not the same as the day you made it' when re-heating, i've read that a wiz in a blender or a stick blender will bring back any separation and by adding a bit of fresh cream. Another option is to take out what you plan on freezing from the batch before adding the cream for that nights meal...freezing portions and adding the cream fresh later on when re-heating....See More- 6 years ago
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