Easy Cheeseburger Soup
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Burger Seasoning Blend
- 3 teaspoons House Seasoning Blend - divided
- 4 tablespoons butter - divided
- ¾ cup onions - diced
- ¾ cup carrots - shredded
- ¾ cup celery - diced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 4 cups potatoes - peeled and diced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups processed cheese (Velveeta), cubed - can substitute 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1½ cups milk
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil until shimmering; add ground beef and 1 teaspoon of Burger Seasoning Blend. Cook until meat is browned.
- Remove ground beef from pot and drain off excess fat.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat.
- Add onion, carrot, celery and House Seasoning Blend; sauté until tender.
- Add basil and parsley and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken broth, 2 teaspoons of House Seasoning Blend and potatoes; cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and add the flour.
- Whisk for 3 minutes or until a bubbly paste forms.
- Add the flour paste and the ground beef to the soup and bring back to a boil for 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in the cheeses, milk, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese melts.
- Top with extra shredded cheese before serving.
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