homemade cream of mushroom soup

Ingredients For homemade cream of mushroom soup

• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 md

  onion, small dice
• 1-2

  carrots, peeled, small dice
• 2-3

  ribs of celery, small dice
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 16 oz

  mushrooms, fresh, small dice
• salt, to taste
• 1/3 c

  butter
• 2 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1/3 c

  flour
• 1 tsp

  mustard powder
• 2 c

  chicken, mushroom or beef stock
• 4 c

  milk, warmed in microwave
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 c

  cream
• 1 c

  monteray jack, shredded, if desired