When my husband requested that I make a dish called cheeseburger soup, I admit I was skeptical. A cheeseburger in soup form? How could that have any health value whatsoever?Mr. Handsome’s cousin brought it to a family Super Bowl party a few years ago. “I’m not usually a soup guy, but it was delicious,” he told me. So I decided to be a good wife and track down the recipe, which ended up being from Taste of Home.
I made it last night with quite a few alterations, and we both loved it! And guess what? It is decently healthy (especially with my change)!
Cheeseburger Soup
Servings 10 cups
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- ¼ tsp seasoned salt
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 3 cups carrots, diced
- 3 cups celery, diced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 5 Tbsp butter divided (2 Tbsp can be olive oil)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 cups potatoes, diced and peeled approximately 2 large potatoes
- ¼ cup flour I use a mixture of white and wheat
- 1⅔ cup shredded cheese cheddar or Mexican style
- 1⅓ cup milk
- salt to taste approximately ½ tsp
Instructions
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In a small skillet, brown beef with seasoned salt. Drain and set aside.
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In a 5-quart saucepan, saute onion, carrots, celery, basil, and parsley in 2 Tbsp butter (or olive oil) until they begin to soften (10-15 minutes).
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Add chicken broth, potatoes, beef, and garlic. Bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes (until potatoes are soft).
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Meanwhile, melt remaining butter (3 Tbsp) in the skillet, and add flour. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to bubble (3-5 minutes). Add to soup.
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Bring soup to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
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Stir in cheese, milk, and salt. Continue stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
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Your Mr Handsome reminds me of my twenty year old son. Tonight he stopped by and I blessed him with sandwiches but since he eats those for lunch at work I knew I had abated his hunger with a disappointing entre. You are inspiring me to plan a bit more and do more for him to give him a better meal next time. Thanks!
That is so sweet 🙂
Hi Ellie!
Could you ask Mr handsome if he would play "come thou fount" for us on his guitar?
And upload the video?
Please?
Sure thing! We will try to record it this weekend.
Ellie
Where do you upload the video to? I’d love to hear it too. Thanks.
Hi Debra. Here’s the link to the post that contains Mr. Handsome’s “Come Thou Fount” video: https://nashvillewife.com/our-wedding-march/
Ellie
Thank you!
Ellie are you a singer?
I enjoy singing and have taken a few lessons, but I admit I'm not super great at it.
Ellie
No offense but that sounds gross.
You are a nice wife for him.
Thank you. I'm blessed to have you as a reader. 🙂
Ellie
Looks so good.I got try them out.