So, what's for dinner? Umm...how about Cheeseburger Soup!?

Well, I finally busted out a cookbook I got for Christmas - The Wild Bunch Cooks Again, a collection of recipes by a Women's Club in Kaycee, WY with recipes from 1890 - 2009! So, I decided to try the Cheeseburger Soup. It was actually really, really good! It takes about 45 minutes or so prep time, but it is definitely worth the time. Spencer helped me chop the vegetables so it went by quicker! Here is the recipe if you want to try!

1 lb. hamburger meat (I used lean ground beef)
3/4 C onion chopped
3/4 C carrots shredded
3/4 C celery diced (I omitted this)
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. parsley flakes
4 T. butter
3 C chicken broth
4 C potatoes peeled and diced
1/4 C flour
2 C Velveeta cubed (I used 2% Velveeta)
1.5 C milk (I used skim)
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 C sour cream

In a 3-qt saucepab, brown hamburger, drain and remove to dish. In same pan, melt 1 T butter and saute onions, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until veggies are tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, potatoes and hamburger and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pan and simmer 10 - 12 minutes or until potatoes are cooked. In a small skillet melt rest of butter, add flour and cook and stir for 3 minutes until bubbly, then add this to soup. Stir and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. The sour cream is optional - the soup is very good with or without it.

Enjoy! :)