Easy Cheesy Hamburger Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can italian-style diced tomatoes
• 6 -8 cups water
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup dry small shell pasta (such as ditallini)
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 8 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed

Recipe

• 1 in a 5 quart stock pot brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic.
• 2 add the tomatoes, water, bouillon, carrots, potatoes and celery.
• 3 simmer until the veggies are tender (about 15 minutes).
• 4 add the uncooked pasta- continue to simmer for about 10 minutes- until pasta is near cooked through.
• 5 add the cubed velveeta- stir until melted.
• 6 combine the milk and flour- whisk until smooth- add to simmering soup, stir until thickened.
• 7 (you may have to adjust the milk flour ratio to desired consistency.).