Soup in a Crust
Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 50.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
- 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1 soup can water, omit if using homemade broth
- 1 cup Vegetable Option, fresh or frozen
- ½ cup onion, diced
- dash Herb Option
- ½ cup Meat Option, cooked, diced
- ¾ cup biscuit mix, Shortcut
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
OPTIONS
Soup - Use 1 Item
- condensed chicken broth, use 1¼ cups if using homemade broth, Shortcut
- condensed French onion soup
- condensed beef broth
- condensed chicken gumbo
Vegetable - Use 1 Item
- carrots, sliced
- cut green beans
- peas
- whole kernel corn
Herb - Use 1 Item
- dried thyme
- dried tarragon
- rubbed sage
- dried marjoram
To a 2 quart saucepan, add the Soup Option, water, Vegetable Option, onion, and Herb Option and mix together. Place on high heat and bring to boiling then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until the vegetable option is tender.
Stir in the Meat Option. Preheat your oven to 200° C (400° F).
Pour soup into a 1 quart casserole.
In a small bowl, add the biscuit mix, milk, and parsley. Mix together until well mixed.
Place dough on a lightly flowered surface and knead several times or until smooth.
Pat dough into a circle slightly larger than the casserole and cut a 1 inch circle in the center of the dough.
Place the dough over the casserole and press down on the edges down to seal, cut off excess dough.
Bake casserole for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve and enjoy.
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Chicken Broth (Pressure Cooker), Biscuit Mix.