Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:
Button mushroom - 200 gm (sliced)
Milk (low-fat) - 1 cup
Bay leaves (big) - 1
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp. (or as per taste)
Salt (to taste)
Garlic - 3 pods
Onion - 1 (sliced)
Olive oil

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, onion and garlic.
Saute till the onions turn translucent.
Add sliced mushrooms and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Pour 2 to 2 1/2 cups of water. Bring it to a boil.
Cover and cook for ten minutes.
Remove from heat and cool it slightly.
Discard cinnamon, bay leaf and cloves.
Strain the mushrooms and reserve the liquid.
Blend the mushrooms by adding the liquid little by little.
In a pan, add the blended mushroom, milk and bring it to a boil.
Remove from heat and add salt and pepper.
Enjoy the hot piping soup with any bread of your choice.

Sent off to Joey's "Winter Warmers" event.

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