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Hearty Cheeseburger Soup
by Kathy Stelten
serves: 8
  A hearty, tasty soup.
Ingredients:
  1 lb   ground beef
  1   onion, diced
  2   carrots, diced
  2 stalks   celery, diced
  2 cloves   garlic, minced
  8 oz   mushroome, sliced
  3 c   broth, beef or chicken
  3   potatoes, diced
  1 tsp   dried basil
  1 tsp   dried parsley
    salt
    pepper
  2 Tbsp   butter
  1/4 c   flour
  1 1/2 c   milk
  8 oz   American cheese, cubed
  1/4 c   sour cream
Directions:
  Brown the ground beef. Add the onion and cook until soft. Drain any fat off. Add the carrots, celery, and garlic and cook about 5-10 minutes, then add the broth, potatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 minutes or so. Timing's not essential as long as the vegetables are cooked!

Make a white sauce. Melt the butter, slowly add the flour, stirring constantly and cook 2 minutes over medium low heat. Slowly whisk in the milk, stirring constantly. Turn the heat up and simmer a few minutes until thick. Stir into the soup. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Just before serving, stir in the sour cream if using.

Goes great with biscuits or crackers!