Cheeseburger Soup
Cook up this hardy soup to feed the hungriest tummys. Kids of all ages love it.
Dovetailing Tip: Pull out the ground beef that you cooked yesterday and add to the Cheeseburger Soup.
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Ingredients:
| 1 pound | ground beef |
| 4 tablespoons | butter, divided |
| 3/4 cup | chopped onion |
| 3/4 cup | shredded carrot |
| 3/4 cup | diced celery |
| 1 teaspoon | dried basil |
| 1 teaspoon | dried parsley flakes |
| 1 3/4 pounds | (about 4 cups) cubed peeled potatoes |
| 3 cups | beef broth |
| 1/4 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 2 cups | shredded Cheddar cheese |
| 1 1/2 cups | milk milk |
| 3/4 teaspoon | salt |
| 1/4 to 1/2 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1/4 cup | sour cream |
Directions:
In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until tender, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, beef and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook until cheese melts. Remove from heat; blend in sour cream. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Revised from Source: tasteofhome.com
