Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 8 tbsp butter 6 tbsp for roux, 2 tbsp for browning beef
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cooked potatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Brown ground beef with 2 tbsp butter in a large pot or Dutch oven.
- Drain fat and add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté until softened.
- Stir in parsley and pepper.
- Add chicken broth and cooked potatoes; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- While soup simmers, melt 6 tbsp butter in a skillet and whisk in flour to make a roux.
- Whisk roux into soup and bring back to a boil for 2 minutes, then reduce heat to low.
- Stir in cheddar cheese and milk until cheese is melted.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
