Recipe: Cream of Mushroom Soup

There are some things you wonder why it took you so long to try to make.  Cream of mushroom soup is one of them. :)  Forget Campbell's - try this!

 Cream of Mushroom Soup

4 tbsp. butter

2 lbs. sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup chopped onion

8 tbsp. all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

6 cups chicken broth

16 fl. oz. half-and-half cream (one container-almost 2 cups)

In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onions until tender.

Mix flour, salt, pepper, and 2 cups chicken broth until smooth; stir into mushroom mixture.  Stir in the remaining chicken broth (4 cups).  Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.  Reduce heat; stir in cream.  Simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, about 15 minutes, stirring often.  

***If you need a little more flavor - just sprinkle in a little more chicken granules to taste.  It perks it right up!