Cheeseburger Chowder From "cooking Live"

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups diced peeled potatoes
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 2 cups cubed process american cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• chopped dill pickle
• chopped tomato

Recipe

• 1 in a saute pan brown the ground beef.
• 2 drain and set aside.
• 3 in same saute pan saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender.
• 4 add garlic, carrots, basil and parsley.
• 5 saute about 3 minutes.
• 6 add broth and beef and potatoes.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 reduce heat and cover, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until carrots and potatoes are tender.
• 9 meanwhile melt remaining butter in a small skillet.
• 10 add flour and cook, stirring for 3 to 5 minutes.
• 11 gradually add evaporated milk, stirring constantly, cooking and stirring for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 12 gradually stir the sauce into the soup.
• 13 bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
• 14 reduce heat to low.
• 15 add cheese, salt and pepper.
• 16 continue to stir until cheese melts.
• 17 remove from heat and blend in sour cream.
• 18 garnish each serving with chopped fresh tomatoes and dill pickle slices.