Zippy Chicken Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, chopped (I use baby portabellos)
1/4 cup onion, chopped (I use slightly more)
1/4 cup celery, chopped (I use slightly more)
1/4 cup carrot, chopped (I use slightly more)
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
5 1/2 cups chicken broth (I make mine from bouillon cubes)
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 cups half-and-half cream
2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken (I use leftover Rotisserie chicken)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (I have substituted the appropriate equivalent of dried when I don't have fresh)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, onion, celery and carrot in butter until tender.
Stir in flour until blended. Add the broth and seasonings; mix well.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cream, chicken, parsley, lemon juice and salt; heat through (do not boil).