Cheeseburger Soup

I stole this recipe from a friend's blog. She often posts recipes and every one that I have tried, I have loved!! I made this earlier this week and even with the leftovers, it is great! We will definitely be making it again. It's really quite simple, just a little time consuming. But well worth it in my opinion. I was happy that I happened to have all the ingredients in the house for it, with the exception of Basil. And I will tell you that I didn't think it was missing anything by not having it in. Also, as I have said before, I don't ever have Chicken Broth on hand, I just use water and Chicken Granules. If you have a little bit of time, I highly suggest you try this recipe. Enjoy!



1/2 lb ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup shredded carrots
3/4 cup diced celery
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. parsley
4 tbsp. butter (divided)
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups diced, peeled potatoes
1/4 cup flour
2 cups processed cheese (velveeta)
1-1/2 cups milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup sour cream

in stockpot, brown beef, drain and set aside.

in same stockpot, saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley with 1 tbsp. butter until vegetables are tender (about 10-min.).

add broth, potatoes and beef; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 12-minutes or until potatoes are tender.

in small skillet, melt remaining butter. add flour. cook for 3-5 minutes until bubbly. add to soup; bring to boil and cook for 2-minutes. reduce heat.

add cheese, milk, salt and pepper.

cook and stir until cheese melts.

remove from heat and add sour cream. stir.