How to Make Delicious Creamy Cheeseburger Soup | Homemade Soup

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

shredded cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of parsley and 1 tablespoon of basil to the melted butter.

Add 3/4 cup of onions (using 1/3 cup instead) to the pot.

Add 3/4 cup of chopped celery to the pot.

Add 3/4 cup of shredded carrots to the pot.

Sauté all the vegetables together until they cook down a little.

Add 1/2 pound of browned ground beef to the pot.

Pour in 3 cups of chicken broth.

Add 4 cups of diced potatoes to the pot.

Stir everything together and bring it to a boil.

Cover the pot and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

In a separate small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter.

Add 1/4 cup of flour to the melted butter to make a roux, stirring until it bubbles.

Add the roux to the soup, stirring to combine.

Let the soup bubble for a minute, stirring to prevent burning.

After 2 minutes, reduce the heat to a simmer.

Slowly add 1 1/2 cups of milk to the soup.

Add 2 cups of cubed American cheese to the soup and stir until melted.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the soup.

Remove the soup from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of sour cream.

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