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   While we both like mushroom soups we never really loved them and rarely decide to have one. Bill came up with this one after seeing a recipe for Caramelized Onion Soup that originated in a Idaho ski lodge. He made some changes and it's now a hybrid between an onion soup and a mushroom soup that we both like better than any mushroom soup we've ever tasted. 

                   Creamy Onion with Mushrooms
                            Bill 
3 lg onions diced
1 sm pkg sliced mushrooms
1 stick (1/4 lb) butter      
4 Tbs flour  
4 cups chicken broth     
2 cups heavy cream
 1 cup sherry
         1/2 chicken boullion cube
1/2 tsp each  brown sugar, white pepper,
          mustard powder, onion powder

Instructions

Start with sauteeing the mushrooms in a little butter until most of the water comes out. Remove from pot. Sautee the onions until well caramelized and very tan in color.

Add the remaining butter and the flour and cook stirring until it takes on a tan color. Next add remaining ingredients except the cream and mushrooms and boil lightly until the alcohol from the wine cooks off. Remove from heat and add the cream and mushrooms and cook on low for a few minutes. Never boil with any dairy or it can break.

Notes - We used salted butter and broth. If using unsalted you'll need to add a little salt.