Beer cheese soup recipe from Pillsbury

This quick and easy soup recipe comes from the folks at Pillsbury.

BEER CHEESE SOUP
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup quick-mixing flour
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (16 oz) 
• 1 can (12 oz) beer

Directions
1 In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion; cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until celery and onions are transparent.
2 Stir in flour, paprika, black pepper and ground red pepper. Add broth; heat to boiling over medium heat. Boil and stir 1 minute.
3 Reduce heat; stir in whipping cream and cheese. Heat until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Stir in beer. If desired, serve with popcorn.