Cheeseburger Soup

Name: Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound Hamburger (or Ground Meat Of Your Choice); 1 cup Onion, Diced; 3/4 cups Celery, Diced; 1/2 cups Carrot, Diced; 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Divided; 1 teaspoon Garlic, Minced; 3 cups Chicken Broth (or Vegetable); 2 cups Potatoes, Diced (with Or Without Peels); 1/4 cups All-purpose Flour; 1-1/2 cup Whole Milk; 1-1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese, Grated; 1/4 cups Fresh Basil, Chopped/minced; 1/4 cups Fresh Parsley, Chopped/minced; 1/4 cups Ketchup; 2 Tablespoons Mustard; Salt And Pepper, to taste

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound Hamburger (or Ground Meat Of Your Choice)
1 cup Onion, Diced
3/4 cups Celery, Diced
1/2 cups Carrot, Diced
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Divided
1 teaspoon Garlic, Minced
3 cups Chicken Broth (or Vegetable)
2 cups Potatoes, Diced (with Or Without Peels)
1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
1-1/2 cup Whole Milk
1-1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese, Grated
1/4 cups Fresh Basil, Chopped/minced
1/4 cups Fresh Parsley, Chopped/minced
1/4 cups Ketchup
2 Tablespoons Mustard
Salt And Pepper, to taste

Directions

1

In a Dutch oven-style pot, start cooking the hamburger. When it browns, drain the fat off. Meanwhile, in a frypan, saute the onion, celery, and carrot in a tablespoon of butter. Saute about 8 minutes and then add in the garlic. Saute a few minutes more until they barely soften. Add to the hamburger.
2

Add the broth and potatoes to the hamburger mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10-12 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through.
3

While the potatoes are cooking, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in flour and cook 1-2 minutes, then add the milk, whisking until smooth. Add the milk mixture to the soup and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.
4

Add cheese, basil, parsley, ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper, stirring until the cheese is melted.
5

Serve sprinkled with pickle relish.
6

(Adapted from a Cuisine at Home recipe.)