Name: Cheeseburger Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter, divided; 1/2 lb ground beef; 3/4 cup onion, chopped; 3/4 cup carrots, shredded; 3/4 cup celery, chopped; 4 cups potatoes, cubed; 3 cups chicken broth; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups milk; 2 cups cheddar cheese, cubed; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp green onions, sliced, for garnish

Steps

Melt 1 tbsp butter in a large pot over medium heat; add ground beef, onion, carrots, and celery. Cook and stir until beef is brown and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. 7 min
Stir in potatoes, chicken broth, dried basil, and dried parsley; bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 12 min
Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; whisk until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Simmer, whisking continuously, until sauce is thick and smooth. 5 min
Pour sauce into soup mixture, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low. Add cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Add sour cream; stir until just heated through. 5 min
Serve garnished with green onions.

Chef's notes

Cube potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces so they cook evenly and become tender within the 10-to-12-minute simmer window; larger chunks will still be hard when the broth is ready. Cook the flour-butter roux for a full minute before adding milk to eliminate any raw flour taste -- the mixture should smell nutty and look pale golden before you whisk in the milk. Do not boil the soup after adding sour cream; heat it only until just warmed through or it will curdle and break the creamy base. For clean melting, cut the cheddar into small cubes rather than shredding directly from a cold block -- cold pre-shredded cheese coated in anti-caking starch can leave the soup grainy. The soup thickens considerably as it cools; store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days and thin with a splash of chicken broth when reheating over low heat.

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