Not only elegant, this is a deliciously easy cream of mushroom soup.

Elegant Mushroom Soup

2 cups chopped mushrooms
3/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups water, boiling
2 teaspoons chicken base or bouillon granules
1 cup half-and-half

1. In a heavy skillet over medium heat, sauté mushrooms and green onions in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and mix well.
2. In a small saucepan; bring water to a boil, add chicken base and dissolve. Gradually add bouillon mixture and half-and-half to mushroom mixture. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until heated thoroughly.

Makes 4 servings.