6 simple and easy ways to thicken soups

Sometimes a finished recipe for soup doesn’t have the texture you think it will.

If it tastes perfect at the end of the cooking time but it’s a little thin, there are several fixes you can try.

And when it comes to the right soup, texture matters a lot, and as per experts, the right thickness of soup always adds to the experience of enjoying soup.

Scroll down to learn six simple and easy ways to thicken soup recipes at home.

If your tomato or spinach soup looks thin, then simply add a few tablespoons of cream or yoghurt and bring it to a boil. While boiling, make sure to keep stirring to avoid it from sticking to the pan.

You can also add flour or cornstarch to thicken a soup. All you need to do is, add a tablespoon of flour to the soup and bring it to a simmer. Enjoy!

You can also make a paste of melted butter and flour to thicken the soup. Add the paste to the soup and bring it to a boil. Serve!

Add torn bread chunks to the soup, bring it to a boil and stir until it blends in well. Bring it to a boil again and serve hot.

As per experts, you can also add in cooked and mashed or rice to the soup. Add in and cook until they blend in well with soup. Serve hot.

If you are making vegetable soup, blanch the vegetables well and then blend them into a paste along with some milk or cream and cook it along with broth to attain the desired consistency.