Cream Of Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
3 Tbsp. flour
3 c. beef stock
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. half and half

Preparation

Melt butter.
Add onion and stir until onion is transparent. Add mushrooms and cook another 4 minutes.
Remove mixture from heat and blend in flour. Add beef stock, stirring constantly. Add bay leaf and pepper.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and stir in cream.
If desired, garnish with croutons before serving.