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Healthy Cheeseburger Soup {With Bacon!}

Healthy cheeseburger soup is loaded with potatoes, carrots, cheese, and hamburger. This hearty soup will have your kids begging for more!
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Calories 411 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups cubed potatoes
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups shredded chedder cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • Fried, crumbled bacon {optional}

Instructions
 

  • Wash, peel, and chop your carrots and potatoes.  Or throw them in the food processor, so that your kids don’t realize their favorite soup actually has veggies in it.
  • Likewise, chop your onions and celery, or use the food processor.
  • In a large pot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
  • Add the chopped carrots, onion, celery, and ground beef.
  • Brown the beef in the butter and vegetables.
  • Do not drain the grease from the hamburger. The grease will flavor your soup.
  • Stir in one teaspoon of dried basil and one teaspoon of dried parsley.
  • Add 3 cups of chicken broth.
  • Add the potatoes and bring the soup to a boil, until the potatoes are tender, about 10-12 minutes.
  • If you are adding bacon, add it at this point.
  • In a separate pan, mlet the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and stir in 1/4 cup of flour.
  • Slowly add in the 1 1/2 cups of milk, stirring until smooth.
  • Gradually add the milk mixture to the soup, stirring constantly.
  • Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce the heat, to simmer.
  • Stir in 2 cups of shredded cheese.
  • When the cheese is melted, add 1/4 cup of sour cream and heat through. Do not boil.