Cream Of Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh mushrooms
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. flour
4 c. chicken broth
1 c. half and half
2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. pepper
croutons (optional)

Preparation

Finely chop half of mushrooms.
Slice remaining mushrooms. Melt butter in large kettle or Dutch oven; saute mushrooms and onion over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Blend in flour; gradually stir in broth.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Stir in half and half, dry sherry, nutmeg and pepper; heat through. Garnish with croutons.
Makes 6 cups.