Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      Cups          Chicken Broth Or Stock
   1      Pound         White Button Mushrooms -- cleaned and sliced
   1      Medium        Onion -- coarsely chopped
   2      Cloves        Garlic -- coarsely chopped
   1      Teaspoon      Salt
   1      Cup           Milk -- or cream
                        Chopped Parsley Or Chives -- for garnish
                        Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Preparation:

Bring the stock, mushrooms, onion, garlic and salt to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all the ingredients are quite limp. Add the milk or cream and process or blend until very smooth. Adjust salt. Garnish soup with parsley or chives and a few twists of freshly grated black pepper. Serve with bread and a salad. Variation: Add 1/2 to 1 cup of cooked black beans and a few tablespoons of chopped sauteed shallots or scallions to the finished soup.