Gazebo Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
3 green onions, sliced (with tops)
3 stalks celery, chopped with leaves
2 carrots, grated
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans chicken broth
3 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of potato soup
8 oz. yellow cheese, grated (I use Cheddar)
parsley flakes
several drops Tabasco
salt to taste
coarsely ground pepper (1 Tbsp.)
8 oz. sour cream
3 Tbsp. cooking sherry (optional)

Preparation

In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
Add onions, celery and carrots; saute until soft.
Add chicken broth.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add potato soup, cheese, parsley, hot sauce, salt and pepper.
Stir in sour cream and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add sherry and stir.
Serve hot.
Makes 10 cups.