Favorite Soup Recipe ****WARNING MUST BE MUSHROOM LOVER****

One of my friends posted a soup recipe on her blog. She asked us to post one on our blogs. Here is my favorite.

Tomato-Mushroom Soup
1 medium onion halved, thinly sliced, and separated into rings
1 clove of garlic minced
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil or cooking oil
4 cups of sliced fresh mushrooms
1 10 1/2 oz can of condensed chicken broth
1 1/4 cups of water
1/4 cup of cooking sherry
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp snipped parsley

In 2-quart saucepan cook onion and garlic in butter and oil about 5 minutes or till onion is tender. Add mushrooms. Cook, covered about 5 minutes or till mushrooms are tender. Stir in broth, water, sherry, tomato paste, and pepper. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese and parsley. makes 4 servings.

(from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine)