Ingredients

1/3 cup carrots, finely chopped.
1/3 cup celery, finely chopped
1 cup green onions, finely chopped
2 cups water
1 medium white onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
4 cups milk
4 cups chicken broth
1 15-ounce jar Cheese Whiz
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Boil carrots, celery and green onions in two cups water for five minutes. Sauté white onion in butter. Add flour and blend well. Boil milk and chicken broth. Stir briskly into white onion mixture with a wire whisk. Add cheese, salt and pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir in mustard and boiled vegetables, including the water in which they were cooked. Bring to a boil. Serve immediately.