Amish Cheeseburger Soup

I am guest posting at Marathon Mom again today, and I will be sharing this delicious Amish Cheeseburger Soup recipe plus several more, come see me!

~T

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Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 8 Tablespoons Butter, Divided
• 1-½ cup Carrots, Sliced or Roughly Chopped
• 1-½ cup Celery, Sliced
• 1 whole Small Onion Chopped
• Fresh Parsley, Washed & Snipped
• Basil, To Taste
• 6 cups Chicken Broth
• 8 cups Washed And Cubed Yukon Potatoes
• 3/4 cups Flour
• 2 cups Milk
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 16 ounces Velveeta or a more real cheese like 16 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated is lovely
• 16 ounces, weight Sour Cream

In a large soup pot, cook beef and onion.  Drain.  Add  2 tablespoons butter and saute carrots, celery right on top. After 10 minutes, add the chicken broth and cubed potatoes, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender. (About 10 minutes)

In a saucepan, make your roux by melting the remaining butter. Add flour, salt and pepper to taste, and cook until bubbly, about a minute. Slowly, add milk and cook on medium, stirring constantly until thickened. Add cheese. Stir into the broth and veggies. Turn the heat to low and stir in the sour cream. Taste and add more seasonings according to your liking.

Top each bowl with a sprinkle of cheese and some fresh snipped parsley.

Delicious!