Avocado and Mushroom Soup

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Ingredients

1 small white onion, sliced

1/2 cup mushroom caps, fresh

1 tablespoon celery leaves, minced

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

2 cups clear chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 medium avocado, mashed to a paste

salt, to taste

white pepper, to taste

Preparation

Simmer onion in butter on low for 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms and celery leaves and simmer about 2-3 minutes more. Stir in flour and blend well.

Very slowly add the cream and broth, stirring constantly. Slowly bring just to the boiling point and let simmer for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Before serving, add the avocado, blending well, and bring back just to the boiling point again. Season and serve in warm soup bowls.