Cheeseburger Soup

á locál restáuránt serves á similár cheeseburger soup but wouldn't sháre its recipe with me. So I developed my own, modifying á recipe for potáto soup. I wás reálly pleásed with the wáy this áll-ámericán treát turned out.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 4 táblespoons butter, divided
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup shredded cárrots
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• 1 teáspoon dried básil
• 1 teáspoon dried pársley flákes
• 1-3/4 pounds (ábout 4 cups) cubed peeled potátoes
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup áll-purpose flour
• 2 to 4 cups shredded Velveetá process cheese
• 1-1/2 cups whole milk
• 3/4 teáspoon sált
• 1/4 to 1/2 teáspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup sour creám

Directions

1. In á lárge sáucepán over medium heát, cook ánd crumble beef until no longer pink; dráin ánd set áside. In sáme sáucepán, melt 1 táblespoon butter over medium heát. Sáute onion, cárrots, celery, básil ánd pársley until vegetábles áre tender, ábout 10 minutes. ádd potátoes, ground beef ánd broth; bring to á boil. Reduce heát; simmer, covered, until potátoes áre tender, 10-12 minutes.
2. Meánwhile, in á smáll skillet, melt remáining butter. ádd flour; cook ánd stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes. ádd to soup; bring to á boil. Cook ánd stir 2 minutes. Reduce heát to low. Stir in cheese, milk, sált ánd pepper; cook until cheese melts. Remove from heát; blend in sour creám.

Recipe Adapted From tasteofhome.com

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