Cheeseburger Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion
• 3 stalks celery
• 3 carrots
• 5 cups chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup alphabet pasta (or other small noodle)
• salt & pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and saute until soft.
• 3 add ground beef and stir frequently until browned.
• 4 drain ground beef.
• 5 chop celery & carrots into small pieces. add to onions and beef and continue to saute for a few minutes.
• 6 add broth, alphabet noodles, and seasonings.
• 7 continue to cook over medium heat, stirring often.
• 8 meanwhile in a smaller saucepan melt butter over medium heat (to begin making the cheese sauce).
• 9 stir flour in to make paste, then add milk.
• 10 continue stirring on low heat until sauce begins to thicken and then add cheese. continue to stir until cheese has melted.
• 11 add cheese sauce to soup and stir well.
• 12 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 13 cook on low heat until noodles and vegetables are tender (approximately 1 hour).
• 14 enjoy bowl, after bowl, after bowl -- until it's all gone!