Cheeseburger Soup

What you need:

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 3 medium carrots, finely diced
    • 2 stalks celery, diced
    • 1 tsp. dried basil
    • 1 tsp. dried parsley
    • 4 Tbsp. salted butter, divided
    • 3 cups chicken broth
    • 4 cups peeled and diced russet potatoes
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
    • 3/4 tsp. salt
    • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
    • 1/4 cup sour cream

Directions:

    1. Brown and crumble ground beef in a stock pot. Drain and set aside.
    2. Add 1 Tbsp. butter to same pot, then add onion, carrot, parsley, basil, and celery. Saute until tender.
    3. Add broth, potatoes, and cooked ground beef. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
    4. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
    5. In a small skillet, melt 3 Tbsp. butter and add flour. Cook while stirring for 3 to 5 minutes.
    6. Add flour mixture to soup, increase heat, and bring to a boil.
    7. Stir while it cooks for another 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
    8. Add cheese, milk, salt, and pepper and stir until cheese melts.
    9. Remove from heat and blend sour cream in.

Recipe from The Recipe Critic