| 3 | pk | (8 ounces each) cream cheese; softened |
| 2 | c | Sour cream; divided |
| 1 | cn | (10-3/4 ounces) cream of celery or cream of asparagus soup |
| 3 | | Eggs |
| 1/2 | c | Grated romano or asiago cheese |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic; minced |
| 1 | tb | Cornstarch |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves; crushed |
| 1 | tb | Finely chopped thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; crushed |
| 1 | ts | Finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves; crushed |
| 1/2 | ts | Cracked pepper |
| | Sweet red pepper strips; lemon peel twists and assorted fresh herbs for garnish |
| | Crackers; melba toast or fresh cut-up vegetables |
