Easy Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb white button mushrooms, diced
• 1/2 lb portabella mushroom, diced (baby bellas are good or use a mix of portobello and shitake)
• 4 -5 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons scallions, sliced thin
• 3 roasted garlic cloves, minced (roast whole bulb of garlic wrapped in foil in 350*F. oven 1 hr)
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk (or half and half)
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened (low fat-neufchatel is good)
• 1 1/2-2 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tbls. water
• parsley, chopped, to garnish
• smoked paprika (optional)
• dry sherry (optional)