This is a delicious homemade mushroom soup. It lasts about three minutes at our house!

1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth (I use Knorr's boullion)
1 cup milk
4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Melt the butter with the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until onion begins to soften. Add garlic and mushrooms, cook until mushrooms are tender.

Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the milk and parsley.

Puree the soup in a blender with the cheese. Return to pan to reheat, add salt and pepper.

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