What is the healthiest way to thicken soup?
Chef's answer
Here is my outline of the ways to thicken soups:Immersion Blender. When you desire to have clear soups without the mix of flour and cornstarch, it might be better to consider blending part of the soup so that you can thicken the other parts. ... Coconut Milk. ... Puree Your Stock and Vegetables. ... Beans.
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Add a Panade to Your Meatloaf The simplest version of a panade is just fine breadcrumbs added to your meat mixture. The existing moisture from the meat soaks into the breadcrumbs as your meatloaf bakes, and the bread's starches thicken and bind the other ingredients together..
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A little cornstarch should, if you add it with the bbq sauce, make it just thick enough to cling together a little better. I'd say make a slurry of say 1/2c water, 1/4c bbq sauce, 1tsp cornstarch and add it to your ground beef.
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Remove pork roast to a large bowl and pull apart with two forks until it is finely shredded. In a small prep bowl, add 2 tbsp water to 1 tbsp cornstarch and mix until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to BBQ sauce in pot, whisking until well integrated. Continue to whisk until sauce thickens slightly..
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Add 1 egg yolk per pound of hamburger. It won't add appreciably to the fat content and will bind the meat beautifully. The other thing you can do is add canned, drained, crushed black beans or chickpeas to the hamburger. The starch from the beans will bind the meat together and add an interesting taste.
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Thicken soup by blending some of it with tofu and then adding the mixture back to the pot.
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microwave-safe bowl, combine the tomatoes, sugar, butter, seasoned salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth.
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To thicken mashed potatoes, you can add a thickening agent like cornstarch, flour, powdered milk, or tapioca. ... You can also add heat, more potatoes, or even strain the mashed potatoes in order to reach your desired consistency.
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