Healthier Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

I love the creamy flavor and ease using a can of cream of chicken soup in various casseroles and other recipes. However, I don't like some of the canned soup's ingredients (modified food starch, dehydrated chicken, soy protein concentrate, MSG, "flavoring", and "coloring") nor the high sodium and fat content.  So I have found a way to make my own.  Add sauteed mushrooms for a cream of mushroom soup or add sauteed onions for cream of onion, etc. I use my own homemade chicken stock.

This recipe makes a little over 1 cup, the equivalent to 1 can of soup

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. white flour
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup milk or cream
• salt, pepper, fresh & dried seasonings (basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano)

Directions

1. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat, add flour. Cook, stirring rapidly, until mixture is thick.
2. Add chicken stock and whisk until smooth, add milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened. 
3. Remove from heat, season with salt, pepper, fresh and dried herbs of your choice.