Cream of cheese soup

3 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsButter or margarine
3Green onion,thinly sliced
½cupThinly sliced celery
1¼cupWater
½cupHalf-and-half
⅔cupPast. process cheese spread
1teaspoonInstant chicken bouillon
⅛teaspoonGround nutmeg
⅓cupDry white wine
Paprika
Toasted croutons

Directions

Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and celery in butter until onions are tender, about 8 minutes.

Stir in water, half-and-half, cheese spread, instant bouillon and nutmeg. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; stir in wine. Heat to boiling. Boil and stir 1 minute. Sprinkle each serving with paprika and garnish with croutons.