Mushroom Soup - Moms

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 onions (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 1/2 pounds (750 g) fresh brown mushrooms (sliced)
• 4 teaspoons chopped thyme (divided)
• 1/2 cup Marsala wine ((any dry red or white wine))
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth (or stock)
• 1-2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste)
• 1/2-1 teaspoons black cracked pepper (adjust to taste)
• 2 beef bouillon cubes or chicken bullion, (crumbled)
• 1 block cream cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley and thyme to serve
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper