astray recipes: Cheeseburger soup

Categories: None
Yield: 8 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
½ pounds	Ground Beef
¾ cup	Chopped Onion
¾ cup	Shredded Carrots
¾ cup	Diced Celery
1 teaspoon	Dried Basil
1 teaspoon	Dried Parsley
4 tablespoons	Butter Or Margarine; Divided
3 cups	Chicken Broth
4 cups	Diced Peeled Potatoes
¼ cup	All-Purpose Flour
8 ounces	Process American Cheese; Cubed, 2 Cups
1½ cup	Milk
¾ teaspoon	Salt
¼ teaspoon	Pepper
¼ cup	Sour Cream

In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. 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.

Recipe by: Taste of Home

Posted to EAT-L Digest by Aquasea221<Aquasea221@...> on Dec 17, 1997

cheeseburger soup