Creme De Brie Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 large onion, diced
1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1/4 tsp. garlic, minced
1 c. dry white wine
2 tsp. flour
3 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 1/4 pt. heavy whipping cream
6 oz. Brie, chopped
fresh thyme to taste, chopped
sherry to taste
salt to taste
pepper to taste
croutons, toasted
4 oz. Brie, sliced

Preparation

Saute the first 4 ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add wine; reduce until almost dry.
Add flour; work into a paste over low heat.
Add chicken broth; heat to boiling.
Stir in bay leaf.
Cook until soup consistency is achieved.
Add whipping cream and thyme; return to heat.
Blend in small chopped pieces of Brie, slowly using whisk; whip until smooth.
Add sherry, salt and pepper; combine.
Pour into bowls.
Sprinkle with croutons.
Cover with sliced Brie.
Brown under broiler.
Serves 6.
Serve immediately.