Cream of Mushroom Soup

This is one of our favourites on a cold winter night!!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  large onion, finely chopped
• 1  clove garlic, crushed
• 6  tablespoons margarine
• 3  cups button mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 2 1⁄2 cups  chicken stock
•  salt and pepper
• 1  pinch ground mace
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 -2  teaspoon lemon juice
• 2⁄3 cup  cream
•  French fried onion rings (garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. Fry onions& garlic in margarine in a heavy pot until soft.
2. Roughly chop about 3/4's of the mushrooms, add to the pot& fry until soft.
3. Stir in the flour until well mixed, gradually add stock& bring to a boil.
4. Lower heat, add seasonings& mace and simmer for 15- 20 minutes.
5. Liquidize the soup in a blender& return to the pot.
6. Finely chop remaining mushrooms& add to the soup along with the milk.
7. Bring back to the boil, reduce heat& simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Add lemon juice& cream and reheat.
9. DO NOT BOIL.
10. Ladle into bowls& garnish with onion rings, if desired.