Award Winning Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• ¾ cups onion , chopped
• ¾ cups carrots , shredded
• ¾ cups celery , diced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• ¼ cups butter , divided
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups potatoes , peeled and diced
• ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups Velveeta cheese , cubed
• 1 ½ cups milk
• ¾ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoons pepper
• ¼ cups sour cream

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in 3 quart saucepan. Drain and set aside.
2. In the same saucepan add 1 T butter and add onion, shredded carrots, parsley flakes, basil and celery. Saute until tender.
3. Add the broth, potatoes and beef and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
4. In small skillet melt remaining butter (3 T) and add the flour. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to the soup and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
5. Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream.