Sherried Cream of Portobello Mushroom Soup

• 3/4 pound portobello mushrooms
• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons medium-dry Sherry
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives

1. Quarter and thinly slice mushrooms and chop onion.
2. In a heavy saucepan cook mushrooms and onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and any liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated.
3. Add water and cream and simmer 15 minutes.
4. In a blender puree half of mixture (use caution when blending hot liquids) and stir puree, Sherry, and salt and pepper to taste into mixture remaining in pan.
5. Heat soup until hot and stir in chives.

portobello mushrooms, onion, unsalted butter, water, heavy cream, sherry, chives

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sherried-cream-of-portobello-mushroom-soup-14961 (may not work)