1/4 cup butter
1/2 onion, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped fine with leaves
2 carrots, minced
2 10 oz cans chicken broth
3 cans potato soup
8 oz. grated cheddar cheese (or more to taste)
1/2 cup beer
white pepper to taste
chopped parsley and chives to taste

Melt butter over low heat and saute onioins, celery and carrots. Add
broth, cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add potato soup and
bring to a boil. Add cheese, parsley, chives and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes
over low heat, stirring occasionally. Add beer and stir.