Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients:

• ½ lb ground beef
• ¾ c. onion, chopped
• ¾ c. shredded carrots
• ¾ c. celery, chopped
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp parsley
• 4 TBS butter
• 3 c. chicken broth
• 4 c. diced peeled potatoes
• ¼ c. flour
• 8oz. Velveeta
• 1 ½ c. canned milk
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• ¼ c. sour cream

Method:

1. Brown beef and set aside.
2. Saute onions, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 TBS butter about 10 minutes.
3. Add broth, potatoes and beef.
4. Simmer 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
5. In small skillet, melt the rest of the butter.
6. Add flour and cook 2 minutes.
7. Add to soup.
8. Cook on low 30 minutes.
9. Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
10. Cook until cheese melts.
11. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and serve.
12. Serves 2-3.

Variations:

Double the recipe to serve a larger group or freeze half of it for another day. Thaw in the microwave at 50% power.