Saturday, January 10, 2015

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

This was a winner! After trying this, Allie said I needed to open up my own restaurant!

INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground beef
1 lb bacon, cooked & crumbled
3/4 c. chopped onion
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
4 Tbsp. butter, divided
3 c. chicken broth
4 c. peeled and diced potatoes
1/4 c. all purpose flour
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. milk
1/2 c. heavy cream
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. sour cream

DIRECTIONS
1. Brown the ground beef. Drain, set aside.
2. In the same pan, add 1 T butter and add onion, parsley, and basil. Saute until tender.
3. Add broth, potatoes and beef and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
4. In small skillet melt remaining butter ( 3 T) and add the flour. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
5. Stir in the cheese, milk, heavy cream, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Stir in the cooked, crumbled bacon. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream.

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