Cream of Mushroom Soup

By CarolM-2

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 1 med. onion, finely chopped
• 10 oz. mushrooms, chopped
• 3-4 Tbsp. flour
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 3/4 c. half and half I use fat free
• 1/4 c. sherry (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a heavy pan. Add onions and stir over moderate heat until transparent. Add mushrooms, cook stirring another 4 minutes.
Remove mixture from heat and stir in flour. Add the stock and sherry slowly, stirring constantly. Add bay leaf and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf, and stir in the cream.