Cheeseburger Soup from Taste of Home
Cheeseburger Soup is a rich and creamy, cheesy soup with a Velveeta base and a mildly spicy kick.
Equipment
- Garlic press
Ingredients
- 1 pounds ground beef
- ¾ cups onion, chopped
- ¾ cups carrots, shredded
- ¾ cups celery, diced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups peeled potatoes, diced about 1¾ pounds
- ¼ cups all-purpose flour ok to use gluten-free here
- 12 ounces pepper jack Velveeta cut into cubes
- 1½ cups milk
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cups sour cream
Instructions
- In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown beef over medium-high heat; drain and set aside.
- In the same saucepan over medium heat, saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Press garlic into pot, and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add broth, potatoes and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 17gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 1319mgPotassium: 861mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2715IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 309mgIron: 2mg
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