Easy, tasty recipe!

burkems

I just wanted to share...I made this soup last night and it was SUPER tasty. It may be a little tame for some of the culinary experts on here, but someone might get some use out of the recipe!

I didn't have a jalapeno so I just poured in about 2 Tbls of juice from jarred jalapenos. I only had baby carrots so I sliced about 15 of them very thin. I didn't have a big block of American cheese so I used cheddar cheese soup and three American cheese singles. I crumbled 2 slices of bacon on top.

Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 1/2 cups milk, divided
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pound processed American cheese, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine water, potatoes, carrots, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno and garlic. Sprinkle salt and bouillon over the mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain.
3. Stir cooked beef and 2 cups milk into the soup and heat through. Combine remaining 1/2 cup milk with flour, stirring until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese until melted. Season with cayenne.