Cheeseburger Soup

By Diane Hopson Smith
@DeeDee2011

What better time than the fall for a fresh pot of soup.

This time of year that's what I seem to want; soup, soup and more soup.

I look for hearty one meal soups and this one fits the bill!

I found this recipe recently and I've modified it to my taste, feel free to do the same.

Hope you enjoy!

Rating:

★★★★☆ 4 votes

Comments:

26 Comments

Serves:

6 to 8

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 lb: ground beef, you can use ground chicken or ground turkey
2 Tbsp: olive oil, extra virgin
3/4 c: onion
3/4 c: shredded carrots
3/4 c: diced celery
4 c: potatoes, diced (i used 4 medium size)
1 tsp: basil, dried
1 tsp: parsley flakes
3 1/2 to 4 c: chicken broth
2 Tbsp: butter, melted
1/4 c: all purpose flour
8 oz: cheddar cheese, shredded (i used new york sharpe)
1 1/2 c: milk
: salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 c: sour cream, optional

How to Make Cheeseburger Soup

Step-by-Step

1This is what you need.
2Brown ground meat, drain and rinse to remove grease; set aside.
3Saute onions, carrots, and celery in Olive Oil until vegetables are slightly tender; add basil and parsley.
4Add 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.
5Meanwhile, 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.
6If 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.
7Serve with warm crusty french bread or biscuits.