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Yummy Mushroom Onion Soup

2 cups fresh mushrooms
3 tablespoons margarine
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken broth
1 dash pepper
1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Trim mushroom stems level with the caps; finely chop stems and thinly slice caps. In a large saucepan, melt margarine; add mushrooms and onions. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in flour; add broth and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Reduce heat. Add rice and bay leaf; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.