Cheeseburger Soup

Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2 pounds hamburger

• 3/4 cup chopped onion

• 1/2 small jalapeño, minced fine

• 1-1/2 quart chicken broth

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 cup shredded carrots, chopped

• 1-1/2 cups diced celery

• 4-1/2 cups diced potatoes

• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine

• 1-1/2 teaspoon salt (you may need a smidgen more, taste it!)

• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper

• pinch of cayenne pepper

Soup base:

• 1 stick butter

• 3/4 cups flour

• 3 cups milk

• 2 cups Velveeta cheese, cut in small cubes

• 1 cup cheddar, hand shredded or cut in small cubes

Directions

• Brown hamburger, onions and jalapeno; drain

• Put chicken broth, water, vegetables, salt, pepper, & cayenne pepper into a large soup pot and bring to a boil

• Cook between 8-10 minutes, until potatoes are tender

• For soup base, mix first three ingredients in a pan and stir until thick then cut in pieces of Velveeta cheese

• Stir until cheese is melted, then add soup base to broth & vegetables

• Add hamburger, onion & jalapeno

• Do not boil after adding soup base to broth mixture.