Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Soup/Dinner
Ingredients
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped
  • 4 medium potatoes, cubed
  • 1.5 to 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp parsley flakes
  • ¼ tsp ground mustard
  • 5-6 cups chicken broth or stock
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter
  • 3-4 cups whole or 2% milk
  • ½-3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1½-2 tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp pepper, divided
  • ⅓-1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Freshly grated is best.)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, cook the ground beef and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the pot and set aside.
  2. Next, add diced carrots, onion, and celery to the pot and sauté for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the crushed garlic cloves and sauté until fragrant.
  4. Add the cubed potatoes, chicken broth, dried basil, parsley flakes, and ground mustard. Simmer until potatoes are done.
  5. In a separate medium-sized pot, make a roux with the butter, flour and milk.
  6. Whisk the roux into the soup mixture, and then add the cooked ground beef.
  7. Next, add the heavy cream and sour cream to the soup mixture and stir until combined.
  8. Bring to a soft simmer, and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup at a time.
  9. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Serve with croutons, rolls, or bread.
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/cheeseburger-soup-recipe/