cheeseburger soup

How To Make cheeseburger soup

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  Step 1
  This is what you need.
• Step 2
  Brown ground meat, drain and rinse to remove grease; set aside.
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  Step 3
  Saute onions, carrots, and celery in Olive Oil until vegetables are slightly tender; add basil and parsley.
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  Step 4
  Add browned meat, potatoes and chicken broth to sauted vegetables; bring to slow boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remember potatoes with continue to cook and you don't want then mushy.
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  Step 5
  Meanwhile, combine melted butter and flour to make a paste. Add this to the vegetable and potato mixture, Over a low heat, continue stirring until thickened. Add cheese and milk, stirring until cheese has melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. NOTE: the low heat will prevent the milk from cuddling.
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  Step 6
  If desired, stir in sour cream just before serving. NOTE: I opted to not put the sour cream in the pot of soup, however for those of us that wanted sour cream I let them put in as little or as much as they wanted.
• Step 7
  Serve with warm crusty french bread or biscuits.
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