Cheeseburger Soup

Try preparing your favorite fast food in the form of a hearty and thick soup with aromatic vegetables, juicy beef and velvety cheese broth.

Ingredients

• Onion 1 piece
• Carrot 1 piece
• Celery 2 stems
• Potato 3-4 pieces
• Ground beef 250 g
• Butter 4 tbsp. spoons
• Dried parsley 1 tsp
• Dried basil 1 tsp
• Chicken bouillon 720 ml
• Flour 2 tbsp. spoons
• Creamy processed cheese 240 g
• Milk 360 ml
• Salt taste
• Ground black pepper taste
• Sour cream 60 g

Directions

1. Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Peel and grate the carrots on a medium grater or cut into small cubes.
2. Cut the celery into small cubes. Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes.
3. Fry the minced meat until brown in a large saucepan without oil for 5-6 minutes, then transfer to a bowl.
4. Return the pot to the heat, add one tablespoon of butter, onions, carrots and celery.
5. Add parsley and basil to vegetables, fry everything, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes until soft.
6. Pour broth into a saucepan, add potatoes and minced meat. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes.
7. In a small skillet, melt the remaining butter, add flour to it and fry it, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
8. When the potatoes are tender, add the flour frying to the soup, mix everything thoroughly and cook for 2-3 minutes.
9. Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper to the soup to taste, mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the cheese dissolves.
10. Instead of processed cheese, you can use 200-300 g of cheddar, grated on a fine grater.
11. Remove soup from heat, add sour cream and stir thoroughly. Sprinkle the soup with grated cheese and croutons, if desired.