cream of mushroom soup

Ingredients For cream of mushroom soup

• 2 lg

  enoki mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 1 lg

  portobello mushroom
• 2 lg

  king oyster mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 12 lg

  shiitake mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 6 lg

  cremini mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 4 Tbsp

  butter, divided
• 2 c

  yellow onions, sliced and halved
• 1/2 tsp

  ground himalayan sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 3 Tbsp

  unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 c

  35% heavy cream
• 2 c

  milk
• 2 oz

  cooking sherry
• 1 tsp

  dried basil
• 1/2 tsp

  ground thyme
• 1/8 tsp

  cayenne pepper, or more to taste