Schwammerlsuppe

Ingredients

• 3 cups hot water
• 6 Tbsp butter, divided 3 Tbsp and 3 Tbsp
• 1/2 cup minced shallots
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
• ½ lb fresh cremini or button mushrooms, halved and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• Salt
• Pepper
• 4 cups good quality chicken stock (or vegetable broth for vegetarian version)
• 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
• ¼ cup snipped chives