Mushroom Soup!

This has been given rave comments from my family, a very simple, one-pot soup. Once tried, you will never go back to Campbell soup.

Ingredients - For 5 servings

1. 70g butter
2. 100g chopped Shitake mushrooms - about $1.90 per box
3. 200g chopped Portobello mushrooms - about $3.40 per box, bigger than the shitake - i used the mini ones, but its up to you
4. 3 small onions
5. 20g plain flour
6. 435ml of eith vegetable or chicken broth/stock
7. 300ml cream - pure or thickened - your choice
8. Salt and Pepper
9. Pinch of cinnamon - optional

Directions
Firstly, in a medium saucepan - or large if you want, melt the butter then saute the mushrooms and onions for about 5 minutes, or till soft.

Then, slowly add in the flour till it is smooth. Gradually then stir in the broth and cook whilst stirring continuously till is becomes thick and bubbly.

You can now add in the cream and season with salt and pepper. *Be careful of the salt though, as the stock it self should be quite salty already, so keep salt to the minimum. Add in the cinnamon and let it cook over a low fire till heated throughly but not boiling.

**This is an optional step** You could take half or any amount of the soup you like and place it in a blender, blend it till smooth - which should only take a few seconds, then add it back into your soup. This creates a creamier and much more exotic looking soup.

---Adapted from allrecipes.com, Submitted by Lori---Thanks!