There’s nothing better than a good, basic cheeseburger, but there’s one problem: you can’t eat it with a spoon. Worry not, Drew rides to the rescue with this Cheesburger Soup recipe…
Ingredients:
- ½ pound ground beef
- 4 tbsps butter, divided
- ¾ cup chopped onion
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- ¾ cup diced celery
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
- 1-3/4 pounds (abt 4 cups) cubed peeled potatoes
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2-4 cups shredded Velveeta process cheese
- 1½ cups whole milk
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ to ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ cup sour cream
Preparation:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In same saucepan, melt 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, ground 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 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.
Prep time 0:45, Cook: 10 min, Serves 8
Original recipe from Taste of Home
