Everything Soup-or-Sauce (SOS) Mix: One of Your Base Recipes in... (2024)

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Welcome to the page for all things SOS mix! What is SOS mix? Well, it is the miracle kitchen, meal and budget friend that stands for “Soup or Sauce” mix. This universal mix can be used hundreds, if not thousands of ways from creating creamed soups from home, to replacing your can of “cream of whatever” in all of your recipes. Plus you can create several different sauces, and other frugal, yet yummy creations with this mix!

You make the dry mix, store it in your pantry and use it when you need it. You can store it for a very long time. Then when you are ready to use it, just prepare it for your recipe or soup and it doesn’t take much more time than opening a can of creamed soup or sauces.

In addition, our family personally thinks that the flavor is much richer than any other canned creamed soups and it is fat-free too!

How this page works is that the first recipe is the base for the SOS mix and then you will find a number of recipes as the month goes on to show how to use this mix quickly and easily in a number of ways. But as a note, you can use it any recipe calling for a can of creamed soups. So we will share many ideas, but there are literally thousands when you think of it that way 🙂

Base SOS Mix Recipe

  • SOS Mix Recipes: Soup or Sauce Mix as a Frugal Replacement to Canned Creamed Soups and More

Sample Soup Recipes using SOS Mix

  • Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Homemade Broccoli Cheese or Cream of Broccoli Soup
  • Homemade Cream of Potato or Baked Potato Soup
  • Homemade Cream of Celery Soup

Sample Sauce Recipes using SOS Mix

  • Recipes for the following sauces: Cheese, Alfredo, Creamy and White Gravies

Sample Casserole Recipes using SOS Mix

  • Beef and Potato Casserole
  • Creamed Spinach
  • Lasagna Casserole

Cost Comparison with Shopping Lists For Needed Ingredients For Base Mix

  • Coming soon!

Healthier Ingredient Options Ideas

  • An affordable MSG-Free and/or Low Sodium Chicken Soup Base Option

See our Recipes Section of our site for more frugal, healthy and hearty meal ideas!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Susan Johnson

    I LOVE THIS TYPE OF HOMEMADE MIX TO KEEP ON HAND

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  2. Jolene

    Chuckling at the typo in the second paragraph—-store it in your panty??? Of course, we know what you meant to type. Pantry sounds like a much better place to store things! LOL

    Laughing is a good thing, right???

    Reply

    • Cassie

      Oh my! This post is a couple of years old and no one has said anything until now 🙂 LOL! I am changing it now! Thanks Jolene!

      Reply

  3. Kari Anne Combs

    The recipes look great using the SOS mix, however I don’t see the link for the recipe for SOS. Can you please help me find it? Thanks, Kari Anne

    Reply

    • Linda

      here is the link, if you are still looking…..https://thethriftycouple.com/2012/08/07/sos-mix-recipes-soup-or-sauce-mix-as-a-frugal-replacement-to-canned-creamed-soups-and-more/

      Reply

  4. Dee

    I just made homemade stroganoff with the SOS mix. I sauted mushrooms, onions and garlic. Cooked the mix withthe required ingredients and water. Although, I didn’t have fresh celery on hand, so I did use 3/4 of can cream of celery and about a 1/2 cup of sour cream. All over cooked egg noodles. I have to say it beat Hamburger Helper by far. Less sodium (and I need to watch that) and such a creamy flavor. Love, Love it and I will make it again!!! Thank you for the recipe for SOS mix!!!

    Dee

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    • Dee

      Oops and a 1/2 lb of lean hamburger with the mushroom, onion, and garlic sauté.

      Reply

  5. Linda

    Have you ever made your SOS mix into Tomato soup? If so, would you share your recipe and instructions?

    Reply

    • Cassie

      Yes! Creamy tomato soup! So amazing. Let me find my recipe and I will post it! I am out of town right now, so when I return home, I will find it!

      Reply

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Everything Soup-or-Sauce (SOS) Mix: One of Your Base Recipes in... (2024)

FAQs

Is it SOS or sauce? ›

SOS Means Sauce On The Side

GBD also indicates "golden, brown, and delicious," specifically when it comes to fried foods.

What is the difference between sauce and soup? ›

The main physical difference between a soup and a sauce is the water content. ... Sauces are thick liquid or semi-liquid foods designed to make other foods look, smell, and taste better. A soup is higher in water content, a broth that is combined with any combination of meat, fish or vegetables.

What is soup in cooking? ›

By definition, soup is any cooked food that primarily contains a liquid base—so, no, cereal isn't a soup. This base can be made from any of the following: Broth. Made by simmering meat, vegetables, herbs, and spices in boiling water, broth is one of the most common base ingredients for soup.

What is SOS slang for? ›

The phrases "save our souls" and "save our ship" came later, through popular use outside of marine communication. It also can be used in modern-day slang to communicate discomfort or urgency over text: "SOS, I need you to call me with an excuse so I can leave this date."

What is the difference between tomato SOS and ketchup? ›

Ketchup is made with tomatoes, sugar, vinegar/acetic acid and spices. Whereas, tomato sauce is made from tomatoes, oil, meat or vegetable stock and spices. It never uses vinegar. Also, ketchup is cold in nature and is never served hot, while all varieties of sauces are served hot.

What thickens your soup sauce? ›

Ways To Thicken Sauce
  • Tomato Paste. If your soup or stew is watery, adding tomato paste may help! ...
  • Arrowroot. You might prefer to avoid gluten in your recipes. ...
  • Flour. ...
  • Reduce Your Liquid. ...
  • Puréed Vegetables. ...
  • Egg Yolk. ...
  • Yogurt. ...
  • Rice.
Jul 15, 2022

How do you thicken soup or sauce? ›

Add flour or cornflour

Put a tablespoon of either into a small bowl and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the soup until you have a smooth mixture. Stir this back into the soup and bring it to a simmer. Cook for a few minutes to allow the starch granules to burst to thicken, and to cook out any flour flavour.

Can I use canned tomato soup instead of sauce? ›

Although it is likely to change the flavor profile more than other substitutes, tomato soup can work as a tomato sauce substitute. A can of tomato soup can replace 1 cup of tomato sauce. However, because the soup has more liquid than tomato sauce, you should reduce another liquid ingredient by 1/4 cup if possible.

What is the number one soup in the world? ›

According to the Taste Atlas Awards, the international food database, the Filipino favorite, Sinigang, is hailed as the best soup in the world.

What is the best soup to eat everyday? ›

6 delicious and healthy soups
  • Chicken Vietnamese Pho.
  • Green spring minestrone.
  • Herb and yoghurt-based soup.
  • Lamb shank and barley soup.
  • Pumpkin soup with star croutons.
  • Lentil and vegetable soup with crusty bread.
Apr 26, 2020

What is the oldest type of soup? ›

The world's oldest recipe for soup is approximately 6000 years old. It apparently calls for hippopotamus, sparrows, vegetables, lentils and spices.

What is a thick soup called? ›

A potage is a category of thick soups, stews, or porridges, in some of which meat and vegetables are boiled together with water until they form a thick mush. Bisques are heavy cream soups traditionally prepared with shellfish, but can be made with any type of seafood or other base ingredients.

What does soup 1 2 mean? ›

So a solution : order 1 full serving of soup served as half to each person (1/2).

What does adding flour to soup do? ›

You can thicken soup by adding flour, cornstarch, or another starchy substitute. For the best results, never add flour or cornstarch directly to your soup. If you do, it will clump up on top. Instead, ladle a small amount of broth into a separate bowl and let it cool.

What does "sauce" mean in slang? ›

Sauce is used to describe someone who has a style, confidence and attraction about them. Usually someone who is well-dressed, fashionable, and has an aura about them. swagger style.

How to pronounce SOS? ›

Break 'sos' down into sounds: [ES] + [OH] + [ES] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying 'sos' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.

Is SOS a valid word? ›

noun. any call for help: We sent out an SOS for more typists.

Do people still say SOS? ›

SOS is still recognized as a standard distress signal that may be used with any signaling method.

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