Bama’s Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup carrots, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup Bisquick baking mix
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) chicken broth, condensed
• 2 cups half and half
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese ( 8 ounces )
• 4 to 8 ounces of beer

Instructions

1. Cook carrots, celery and onion in butter in a 4-quart Dutch oven until celery and onions are transparent, about ten minutes.
2. Stir in baking mix, paprika, black pepper and red pepper. Remove from heat.
3. Gradually stir in chicken broth.
4. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly: boil and stir 1 minute.
5. Reduce heat: stir in half and half, cheese and beer. Heat until cheese is melted.
6. Serve with million dollar munchies. (see recipe below)

By Myra Jeffreys via KathyMillerTime