Cheeseburger Soup

Cheeseburger Soup


Ingredients
4 tablespoons Butter, divided
3/4 cup chopped White Onion 
3/4 cup shredded Carrots 
3/4 cup diced Celery 
1 teaspoon Dried Basil 
1 teaspoon Dried Parsley Flakes 
3 cups Chicken Broth 
4 cups diced peeled Potatoes (1-3/4 lb.) 
1/4 cup Flour 
8 ounces Velveeta, cubed 
1-1/2 cups Whole Milk 
3/4 teaspoon Salt 
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Pepper 
1/4 cup Sour Cream


Directions


1. Add ground beef to large skillet. Brown over medium heat.
2. Break up ground beef with wooden spoon during cooking. Set aside.
3. Add 1-tablespoon butter to stockpot. Sauté chopped onion, shredded carrots, diced celery, dried basil, and dried parsley flakes about 7 minutes to soften vegetables.
4. Stir in chicken broth, diced potatoes and browned ground beef.
5. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
6. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 12 minutes.
7. Add remaining 3-tablespoons butter to small skillet. Melt over medium heat.
8. Add flour and stir constantly for 3-5 minutes.
9. Add flour and butter mixture (roux) to soup.
10. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
11. Reduce heat to low.
12. Stir in cubed Velveeta cheese, whole milk, salt and pepper.
13. Stir constantly until cheese melts.
14. Remove soup from heat.
15. Blend in sour cream


This is a unique sounding recipe, cheeseburger plus soup? I wonder what that tastes like…