Cream of Cheese Soup

Sprinkle each serving with paprika and garnish with croutons.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 3  green onions, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  thinly sliced celery
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 2⁄3 cup processed cheese spread
• 1  teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
•  paprika
•  toasted crouton

Directions

1. Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook and stir onions and celery in butter until onions are tender, about 8 minutes.
3. Stir in water, half-and-half, cheese spread, instant bouillon and nutmeg.
4. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; stir in wine.
5. Heat to boiling.
6. Boil and stir 1 minute.