Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

5 cups sliced mushrooms
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 chopped onion
a few sprigs of fresh thyme (or 1/8 tsp dry)
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
1 cup half & half
2 tbsp sherry
salt & pepper to taste
about half an hour

Instructions

Sauté mushrooms in broth with onion & thyme until tender (about 15 minutes).

Pureé the mixture (carefully!), leaving chunks as you wish.

In a heavy pan, melt butter & whisk in flour until smooth (in other words, make roux).

Add half & half to roux & add that to the other pot full, along with pepper &/or salt as you wish. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a low boil until it thickens up.

Adjust seasonings, add sherry & serve it up with bread & a salad.



Serves 4.