Best Ever Beer Cheese Soup

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 cups whole milk or 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 12 ounces cubed process American cheese
• 12 ounces beer

1. Melt butter in dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Stir in onion, celery, carrot, parsley, and garlic.
3. Cook 5 - 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender.
4. Stir in flour, mustard, and pepper.
5. Mix well.
6. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
7. Gradually add milk and chicken broth and mix well.
8. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes or until soup is thickened and thoroughly heated.
9. Stir in cheese and beer and cooke 5 - 8 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
10. DO NOT BOIL.

butter, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, parsley, flour, pepper, dry mustard, milk, chicken broth, american cheese, beer

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-beer-cheese-soup-414512 (may not work)