Thanks so much for the referral on where you buy this. The friend I asked is in Alberta so I’m not sure if what she can buy there can be found in Ontario. I always bought the low-sodium canned soups but they really lacked flavor, but this homemade is so good, I’d reconstitute it and actually eat it as soup–where I wouldn’t with Campbells.

Thanks for the recipe! I always avoid recipes that call for canned soup, mainly because of the sodium.
And I live in BC, canada, and I buy better Than Bouillon at superstore and at costco.

Lynne, one of my Canadian friends uses Campbells.

Any very good beef “base” would be good Lynne. I thought they sold most American brands in Canada, but can you get Oxo? That’s very good too. I will ask the Canadian bloggers I’m friendly with for recommendations for you and post back on this thread.

Where would I be able to buy better than boullion I live in ontario canada? ??

I wouldn’t recommend cornstarch Rosie, because cornstarch will break down with long cooking times–if you are going to use this for crock pot recipes. If you’re worried about gluten content, you could use a gluten-free flour or potato starch or St Vincent’s Arrowroot (not sure if the last 2 are actually gluten free. Mind you, you can always re-thicken if you use the cornstarch and cornstarch is a 1-to-1 substitution with flour so it’d be the same amount.

I am so glad I found this recipe because it helps so many people who have dietary/medical issues and now have a way to make some great recipes!