Directions: In a medium saucepan: Whisk entire contents into 4 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Lower heat to medium low (high simmer) and cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If soup is too thin cook a little longer. If soup is too thick add a little water.
Ladle soup into bowls and, if desired, garnish with you own special touches or try one or a combination of: sliced or slivered almonds, shredded cheese, chopped sauteed scallions, cooked crumbles bacon, chopped fresh parsley.
Ingredients: REAL CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH GRANULAR AND SWISS CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY, BUTTERMILK, WHEY PROTEIN, CHEESE CULTURES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, CAROB BEAN GUM), ASPARAGUS, WHITE ASPARAGUS, POTATO, LEEK, ONION, GARLIC, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND CANOLA OILS, SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YEAST EXTRACTS, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, POTASSIUM CASEINATE, LECITHIN, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, HERBS, SPICES, SALT SPICE EXTRACTIVES.
