It can be a real bummer when you have worked hard on making a soup but it turns out with the wrong consistency. Here are five easy ways to thicken just about any soup.
1. Cook your soup with the lid off to let excess water evaporate.
2. Stir mashed potato flakes into the soup.
3. Add heavy cream or half & half into the soup.
4. Add a roux (a mixture of butter and flour that has been sautéed for several minutes over medium-high heat).
5. Add a cornstarch mixture (equal parts cold water and cornstarch whisked together).
**Do you have any other thickening suggestions? Share them with us!