Cheeseburger Soup

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

½ lb lean ground beef

½ medium onion (finely chopped)

2 large carrots (peeled and chopped)

1 rib celery (chopped)

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried parsley

½ teaspoon ground mustard

¼ teaspoon black pepper

3 cups low sodium chicken or beef broth

1 lb potatoes (cut into ½" cubes, about 3 medium)

1 cup half and half cream

3 tablespoons corn starch

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

In a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and onions until almost browned, about 5 minutes. Drain fat if needed.

Add carrots and celery and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic, salt, parsley, mustard and pepper and cook 1 minute.

Add broth and potatoes.

Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until potatoes and carrots are tender.

Whisk together cream and corn starch and add to soup along with cheese, cooking and stirring on low until thickened. Serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 373 g
• Calories: 369 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 62 mg
• Sodium: 918 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 36 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 28 g