Beer Cheese Soup

This stuff tastes like it comes from a fancy restaurant. What a great thing to serve on a cold Football Sunday afternoon. The original recipe calls for Cheese-Whiz. I'm sure that's DELICIOUS but its very expensive (3 jars would be about $18). Velveeta is about 1/2 the price and my soup lovers never knew!

2 1/2 lbs Velveeta (that's right - a package and one-half!)
3 cans (15 0z) chicken broth
2 12oz cans beer - open the cans to settle a little
salt & pepper to taste
a pinch of cayenne pepper
1 lb. bacon (for topping)
green onions or chives, chopped

Chop bacon and fry in a pan, set aside. Put chicken broth in large soup pot, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-ish and add Velveeta. I like to slice/chunk it up a little. Stir until cheese is melted. Add beer and seasonings. Stir until hot, I like to simmer for an hour (if you have time).

Serve with crumbled bacon & green onions on top.
Garlic Bread and a salad goes great with this.