Hearty Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cans (10¾ ounces each) condensed tomato soup
• 1 soup can milk
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon sweet basil leaves
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1. In medium saucepan, cook and stir onion in butter until onion is tender.
2. Stir in cream cheese.
3. Gradually stir in soup and milk; beat with rotary beater until smooth.
4. Ad seasonings.
5. Heat, stirring frequently, but do not boil.
6. If desired, garnish each serving with sieved egg yolk.