Cheeseburger Soup
Yields 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 Tbsp butter
- ½ red onion, chopped
- 4 small carrots, peeled & diced
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups beef broth, (or Au Jus)
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 4 medium red potatoes, small diced (peeled or not, whichever is preferred)
- 8 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, brown beef; drain fat and set aside.
- In the same pot, melt 3 Tbsp of butter and saute onion, carrots, celery, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook about 7 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add flour to soak up the butter & form a roux with the vegetables. Cook 1 to 2 minutes; until nutty and fragrant.
- Add beef broth, milk, potatoes and browned beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. It will thicken up as it simmers.
- Remove soup from heat. Add cheese and sour cream. Stir until everything is melted & blended well. Serve hot.