Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
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| Ingredients | |||
| 1/2 | pound | ground beef | |
| 3/4 | cup | onion, chopped | |
| 3/4 | cup | carrots, shredded | |
| 3/4 | cup | celery, diced | |
| 1 | teaspoon | basil, dried | |
| 1 | teaspoon | parsley, dried | |
| 4 | tablespoon | butter or margarine, divided | |
| 3 | cup | chicken broth | |
| 4 | cup | potatoes, peeled, diced | |
| 1/4 | cup | flour | |
| 8 | oz | american cheese, processed, cubed | |
| 1 1/2 | cup | milk | |
| 3/4 | teaspoon | salt | |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | pepper | |
| 1/4 | cup | sour cream | |
Directions: | |||
| In a 3 quart saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, potatoes and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream. | |||