New England Style Oyster Mushroom Chowder - Calgary Co-op

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp Cal & Gary's butter, divided
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 3/4 lb oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 yellow onion, 1/4 in dice
• 2 stalks celery, 1/4 in dice
• 1 lb Yukon gold potato, diced 1/3 in thick
• 2 tsp fresh picked thyme
• 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup instant potato flakes
• 2 cups mushroom or vegetable stock
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish