killer squash and zucchini soup

Ingredients For killer squash and zucchini soup

• 2 md

  onions, diced
• 5-6 lg

  cloves garlic, halved and sliced thin
• 1/2 lg

  red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 - 1 stalk

  celery, diced
• 1 md

  zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 2 sm

  squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 6-7 oz

  sliced fresh mushrooms, or 4 oz canned, drained
• 1 qt

  heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp

  sherry
• 3 Tbsp

  dried basil (1 1/2 t fresh minced)
• 1 Tbsp

  dried chives (1 1/2 tsp fresh chopped)
• 2 tsp

  creole seasoning (tony cacherie's)
• salt to taste