Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup carrots, shredded
• 3/4 cup celery, diced
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
• 4 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed (or processed cheese)
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 green onions, sliced

Before you start

• Peel and cube the potatoes.

Directions

1. Brown and crumble to 160°F, drain: ground beef.
2. Sauté until tender, 10 min: butter, onion, carrots, celery, dried basil, dried parsley flakes.
3. Simmer covered until potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 min: step 1, step 2, potatoes, chicken broth.
4. Cook until bubbly, 2 min: butter, all-purpose flour.
5. Stir in, boil 2 min: step 3, step 4.
6. Stir over low until cheese melts: step 5, cheddar cheese, whole milk, salt, black pepper.
7. Off heat, stir in: step 6, sour cream.
8. Top with: step 7, green onions.