Subj : T.O.H. Daily Recipe - 05 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Feb 11 2023 04:38:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Cheeseburger Soup Categories: Beef, Cheese, Vegetables, Herbs, Potatoes Yield: 8 servings 1/2 lb Ground beef 4 tb Butter, divided 3/4 c Chopped onion 3/4 c Shredded carrots 3/4 c Diced celery 1 ts Dried basil 1 ts Dried parsley flakes 1 3/4 lb Diced, peeled potatoes 3 c Chicken broth 1/4 c A-P flour 4 c Shredded Velveeta 1 1/2 c Whole milk 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 1/4 c Sour cream OPTIONAL: Onion rings and thinly sliced green onions In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain and set aside. In same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, ground beef and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook until cheese melts. Remove from heat; blend in sour cream. If desired, serve with onion rings and green onions. Joanie Shawhan, Madison, Wisconsin Makes 8 servings (2 quarts) RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... A riddle, wrapped in an enigma, folded into a soft taco shell. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .