Cream Of Mushroom Soup
["3 Tbsp. butter", "3 Tbsp. flour", "1 1/2 c. half and half", "1 c. minced mushrooms", "1/2 tsp. garlic powder", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper"]
["Melt butter; add flour and cook 3 minutes.", "Remove from heat; whisk in half and half.", "Add mushrooms and seasonings.", "Return to heat; bring to a boil, lower heat and cook until thick.", "Really good base for crab soup, too (without mushrooms and some Old Bay). Serves 4."]
["butter", "flour", "mushrooms", "garlic powder", "salt", "pepper"]