Condensed Creamed Soup - Homemade Substitute

This is a great substitute if you need Condensed Cream of Mushroom (or other flavor) Soup and you don't have it on hand.  This recipe substitutes for ONE can of condensed cream of mushroom soup (although you can alterate it to substitute for cream of celery, cream of chicken, etc).

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 Cup any broth (I usually use a chicken bouillon cube to make mine)
1/2 Cup milk
Mushrooms, chopped and sauteed (I did this with celeries last time I needed cream of celery)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over Med-Low heat.
2. Stir in flour a little at a time until smooth, then remove from heat.
3. Add broth and milk a little at a time, stirring to keep mixture smooth.  Then, stir in mushrooms.
4. Return to heat and bring sauce to a gentle boil; stir constantly until sauce thickens.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.