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1. Put 3 TBSP all-purpose flour in a small bowl. Gradually stir in 50ml of the chicken broth. Mix well until no lumps.
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2. Melt 1 TBSP butter in a saucepan over medium low heat.
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3. Turn heat to medium high. Add the onions and saute for 2 minutes or until lightly colored.
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4. Add mushrooms and continue saute for minutes over medium high heat.
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5. Add chicken broth. Cover with lid and simmer for 3 minutes over med high heat. Turn heat to low, and continue to simmer for 5 more minutes.
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6. Gradually pour flour mixture into the soup over low heat. Keep stirring the soup as you pour the mixture.
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7. Turn heat to medium low and continue stirring until soup thicken.
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8. Turn off the heat. Reserve some mushrooms slices to combine with blended soup later.
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9. Let the pot of hot soup stand slightly cool in cold water bath.
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10. Blend the soup until smooth by using a blender. Beware to hold down the lid very firmly when blending hot soup because the steam will conspire to blow the lid off.
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11. Return soup to boil on medium heat until it starts bubble again.
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12. Turn heat to low, stir in the cream or milk. Let simmer for 1 more minute over medium low heat then turn off the heat.
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13. Season soup with salt and pepper. Divide the reserved mushrooms slices into serving bowls. Ladle soup to each serving bowl. Garnish with croutons and serve hot.
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