Creamy Mushroom Bisque

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 12 oz (340 g) mushrooms, sliced
• 2/3 c (54 g) old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 c (1,185 mL) low-sodium mushroom broth
• Ground black pepper *optional
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) dry sherry
• 2/3 tbsp (10 mL) reduced-sodium soy sauce
• Iodized salt *optional
• Vegan Parmesan cheese substitute *optional