Cheeseburger Soup from the kitchen of Jo Ann Emerson
A hearty Cheeseburger Soup recipes shared by my friend Jo Ann Emerson
Course Soup
Keyword cheeseburger soup, comfort food, soup
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Author Kristen
Ingredients
1/2poundground beef
3/4cchopped onion
3/4cshredded carrots
3/4cdiced celery
1teaspoondried basil
1teaspoondried parsley flakes
5Tablespoonsbutterdivided
2cans chicken broth
4cupspeeleddiced potatoes (I used unpeeled red potatoes)
1/4cupflour
2cups8oz Velveeta, cubed
1 1/2cupmilk
3/4teaspoonsalt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4cupsour cream
Instructions
In a 6-quart saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside beef.
In the same saucepan, sate onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 2 Tablespoons 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 pan, melt remaining 3 Tablespoons of butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until bubbly. Whisk into soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
Add Velveeta, milk, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream. Makes 8 servings.