Homemade Creamy Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 onions, diced
• 1½ pounds sliced fresh brown mushrooms
• 4 teaspoons chopped thyme (split into two portions)
• 4 cups chicken broth (low sodium preferred)
• ½ cup Marsala wine or other dry red/white wine
• 6 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half (alternatives like evaporated milk work too)
• ½-1 teaspoon cracked black pepper, adjust to taste
• 1-2 teaspoons salt, to your liking
• 2 crumbled beef bouillon cubes
• ½ tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
• ½ tablespoon freshly chopped thyme