Save Money by Making a "Cream of Leftovers" Soup

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Tonight I am having what I affectionately refer to as "cream of leftovers" soup. It is delicious. In fact, it is the best meal I've had all week.

Last night, my husband and I grilled some steaks and asparagus spears. Unfortunately, I waited a bit too long to cook the spears so some of them were a little, well...floppy. I love asparagus and I hated wasting them. I decided to chop them into pieces and put them in a crockpot with Campbell's classic Cream of Mushroom soup. Have you ever made a fantastic meal using miscellaneous items from your cupboard and leftovers that turned out fantastic? I am kicking myself for not writing down everything I threw into the crockpot last night because I would love to duplicate my concoction someday.

I am fairly certain that I added some leftover chicken breasts and mushroom pieces. I also poured in a little cooking sherry, diced potatoes, onion flakes and some shredded cheese. It was DE-LISH!

Whenever I see a plate of leftover rice, chicken breasts, or vegetables that are reaching the point of no return I simply add a can of cream of "whatever" soup and wa-la, dinner is served...again. When my kids were smaller, they had a hard time eating soups so I would throw in a cup or two of instant rice or a handful of cheese and turn it into a heartier meal that they could easily eat with a spoon. Now, I simply make a crusty bread for them to dip in their soup. They love it.

I've also noticed an additional frugal benefit of eating "cream of leftovers" soup. Since soups are so filling, I rarely need a snack and I am eating less at the next meal too.

Have you ever created a "cream of leftovers" soup? Share your favorite creation in the comments section.

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Traci is a work-at-home-mom (WAHM) from beautiful Big Sky Country (Montana). She spends most of her time trying to keep up with two extremely energetic (but hysterical) Irish twins.

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