Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1 lb button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup half-and-half or light cream

Before you start

• Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp towel.

Directions

1. Cook over medium-high until tender, 8 to 10 min: butter, button or cremini mushrooms, onion, garlic.
2. Stir in, cook 1 min: step 1, all-purpose flour.
3. Whisk in slowly, boil until thickened, then simmer 10 min: step 2, chicken broth, dried thyme, salt, black pepper.
4. Stir in, heat through without boiling, 5 min: step 3, half-and-half or light cream.