Cheeseburger Soup
1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup onion
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
4 Tbs butter (divided)
3 cups Chicken broth
4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
8 oz Velveeta (half a block)
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
Cook ground beef. Drain and set aside. Saute onions, carrots, basil, and parsley with 1 Tbs of butter until veggies are tender. (about 10 mins)
Add broth, potatoes, and beef and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer 10-12 min or until potatoes are tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining 3 Tbs of butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 mins or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to boil. Cook and stir for 2 mins. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, milk, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat; blend in sour cream.
Should yield 8 servings.
Cheeseburger Soup – Reinvented by me last night….
Ok, I seriously whipped this out in 30 mins. last night!
1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup onion
3 cups shredded carrots
1 cup sliced celery
4 Tbs butter (divided)
3 cups Chicken broth
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
4 oz Velveeta
3/4 tsp salt
1 T pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
Cook ground beef. Drain and set aside. Saute onions, carrots, and celery with 1 Tbs of butter until veggies are tender. (about 10 mins)
Add vegetables and chicken broth to ground beef. Keep on med-high heat.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining 3 Tbs of butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 mins or until bubbly. Wisk in milk until thickened and add salt and pepper. Add to soup; bring to boil. Cook and stir for 2 mins. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat; blend in sour cream.
Should yield 8 servings.