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Mandy’s Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

  • ½ lb of fresh Oyster mushrooms (cut into ½ inch strips)

  • 2 or 3 small Shiitake mushrooms (thinly sliced)

  • 2 cups boiling water

  • 3 chicken bouillon cubes

  • ¼ cup of chopped onion 

  • 2 or 3 cloves of garlic (finely sliced)

  • ¼ cup of butter

  • 3 tablespoons flour

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 2 cups whipping cream (tip, get whipping cream at the big box store, the local grocery 

  • thinks this stuff is gold, it’s like 2 bucks at the club store)

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the mushrooms, onion and chicken bouillon in boiling water. Bring mixture to a boil, cover, then simmer for 20 min.

In another saucepan, melt the butter and blend in the flour, gradually add the milk and cream, 

Cook, stirring constantly until thickened.

Add the 2 mixtures together and season.

Enjoy!