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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This kid-friendly recipe is the soup version of a cheeseburger and fries with ground beef, cheese, and diced potatoes all in flavorful, hearty broth. Have a bottle of hot sauce handy for adult party guests to heat up their soup. Ingredients:
1/2 pound lean ground beef |
1/2 cup chopped onion |
3/4 cup shredded carrots |
3/4 cup chopped celery |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
1 teaspoon dried parsley |
6 cups chicken broth |
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced |
3 tablespoons butter or margarine |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
3/4 pound processed reduced-fat american cheese, cubed |
1 1/2 cups milk |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
1. Cook ground beef in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat about 3 minutes, stirring until meat crumbles. Add onion and next 4 ingredients, and sauté 4 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Drain well. Return beef mixture to Dutch oven.
2. Stir in chicken broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Gradually stir in flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until flour is lightly browned. Whisk flour mixture into simmering beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until thickened.
4. Whisk in cheese and next 3 ingredients just until cheese melts. Serve with Easy Breadsticks, if desired.
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