AuthorAndrea

I'm not a fan of the name for this soup because it is like a cheese soup with hamburger and doesn't really taste like a cheeseburger at all. If you really want it to taste like a cheeseburger you could add toppings of homemade croutons, tomatoes, bacon or even pickles. I make this without any toppings,

Yields1 Serving
 1 lb ground beefor ground turkey or chicken
 8 tbsp or one stick butter, divided
 1 ½ cups chopped onion
 1 ½ cups shredded carrot
 1 ½ cups thinly diced celery
 ½ cup or more diced red/green peppers, any combination
 2 tsp dried basil
 2 tsp dried parsley flakes
 8 cups peeled and cubed potatoes, in bite sized piecesapprox 3.5 pounds
 6 cups chicken broth
 ½ cup flour
 4 cups mix of sharp and mild shredded cheddar cheese (or Monterey jack)I shred from the block, because packaged shredded cheese has a weird powder that coats the cheese and doesn't melt well.
 3 cups whole milk
 1 ½ tsp salt
 1 tsp pepper
 Optional - add a little hot sauce or cayenne for some heat
1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In same saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrots, celery, peppers, 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.

2

Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes. It may be thick but will dissolve once added to soup. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes to thicken. Reduce heat to low. Add milk, salt and pepper. If you didn't want to cool your soup down you could heat up your milk before adding. Take soup off burner and stir in all of the shredded cheese until it melts and is incorporated.

* Tip from my mistakes: If you heat cheese too much it will curdle and then the whole thing will be ruined, so add it off the burner. To completely avoid this possible mistake, you can use Velveeta cheese, but I don't use Velveeta because it's not real cheese.

CategoryCuisine

Ingredients

 1 lb ground beefor ground turkey or chicken
 8 tbsp or one stick butter, divided
 1 ½ cups chopped onion
 1 ½ cups shredded carrot
 1 ½ cups thinly diced celery
 ½ cup or more diced red/green peppers, any combination
 2 tsp dried basil
 2 tsp dried parsley flakes
 8 cups peeled and cubed potatoes, in bite sized piecesapprox 3.5 pounds
 6 cups chicken broth
 ½ cup flour
 4 cups mix of sharp and mild shredded cheddar cheese (or Monterey jack)I shred from the block, because packaged shredded cheese has a weird powder that coats the cheese and doesn't melt well.
 3 cups whole milk
 1 ½ tsp salt
 1 tsp pepper
 Optional - add a little hot sauce or cayenne for some heat

Directions

1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In same saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrots, celery, peppers, 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.

2

Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes. It may be thick but will dissolve once added to soup. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes to thicken. Reduce heat to low. Add milk, salt and pepper. If you didn't want to cool your soup down you could heat up your milk before adding. Take soup off burner and stir in all of the shredded cheese until it melts and is incorporated.

* Tip from my mistakes: If you heat cheese too much it will curdle and then the whole thing will be ruined, so add it off the burner. To completely avoid this possible mistake, you can use Velveeta cheese, but I don't use Velveeta because it's not real cheese.

Cheeseburger Soup