From the news I've seen lately it sounds like it's been cold just about everywhere this week. It's actually 41 degrees here today, but it has been damp and windy the last few days making it seem even colder. These cold, blustery days are perfect for soup.
DD Megan posted a link for this recipe for delicious Cheeseburger Soup on her blog a while back. I tried it during the time she and her family were here visiting a couple of weeks ago and made it again this morning. I made a few changes to lighten it up just a bit. Here's my version:
Cheeseburger Soup
1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
3 cups water
1 Tbsp. chicken soup base
4-5 medium size potatoes, peeled and diced
3/4 cup instant potato flakes
8 oz. diced velveeta cheese (or cheese of your choice)
1 cup milk
dash of pepper
Brown beef in soup kettle. Drain off fat and then add onion and cook until it wilts. Add water, Italian seasoning, soup base, and potatoes. Cook about 10 mins. or until potatoes are tender. Stir in the potato flakes and cook a minute or two to thicken. Add the milk and heat through. Add the cheese cubes and stir until they melt. Serve and enjoy!
Becka
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on Dec 12th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
YUMMM! We are huge soup lovers in our house! I ended up making two crockpots of turkey soup with our leftovers! We will definitely need to try your cheeseburger soup recipe. We don’t eat a lot of beef, but there’s actually very little beef in your soup. But it looks and sounds delicious. I assume the potato flakes are to thicken it? Great idea!