Cheeseburger Soup


Serves: 8

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.

Yield: 8 servings
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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



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