Easy Crockpot Cheesy Hamburger Soup/ Crockpot Recipe/ Twisted Mike’s

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while bouillon cubes are a budget-friendly option.

Turn the stove to medium heat and add 1.5 pounds of ground beef to the pan.

Roughly chop the ground beef in the pan.

Add 1 medium diced white onion to the pan and mix together.

Brown the beef and onion mixture for about 10 minutes.

Drain excess fat from the cooked beef mixture.

Add 1 clove of diced garlic to the beef and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Turn off the heat and transfer the beef mixture to a crock pot.

Add 6 cups of cubed russet potatoes to the crock pot.

Add 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables to the crock pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of dried parsley and 3 teaspoons of dried sweet basil to the crock pot.

Pour in 6 cups of chicken broth into the crock pot and stir everything together.

Cook on high for roughly 4 hours.

After 4 hours, check the potatoes for tenderness.

Add 1.5 cups of milk to the crock pot.

Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with the milk to create a slurry.

Pour the slurry into the soup while stirring to avoid clumps.

Add 8 ounces of Velveeta cheese to the soup and stir.

Cover the crock pot and let the cheese melt for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cooking Techniques

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