Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
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½ pound ground beef 4 tbsp butter, divided
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¾ cup chopped onion
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¾ cup shredded carrots
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¾ cup diced celery 1 tsp dried basil
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1 tsp dried parsley flakes
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4 cups cubed peeled potatoes 3 cups chicken broth
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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8-16 oz Velveeta cheese, cubes 1 ½ cups whole milk
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¾ tsp salt
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½ tsp pepper
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¼ cup sour cream
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optional: onion rings and thinly sliced green onions
Directions
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In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. drain excess grease and remove from pan.
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In the same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. sauté onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
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Add potatoes, broth and beef; bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat; simmer covered, 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile in a small skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. add flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. reduce heat to low
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Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook until cheese melts. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream.
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If desired, serve with onion rings and green onion