Fall Weather = Yummy Soups, Yea!!

I love the Fall 'cause I love soups and tonight I made my favorite, Cheeseburger Soup! Its delish!! I was only going to have a half of a bowl but ummmmmm... I had 3 bowls. I'm looking forward to Clam Chowder, Chicken Soup, Taco Soup, Minestrone, Corn Chowder and more. They'll be on the menu for the next few months. Oh, I haven't mentioned that I made a menu. I actually came home from grocery shopping two weeks ago and I actually knew what I could make for dinner. Its really a great feeling to know that you're set for two weeks. I don't know why I've waited so long to do one. Here's the recipe for Cheeseburger Soup: * I usually use processed American cheese instead of Velveeta and I've never used celery.

Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

2 Carrots 1 Onion 2 Stalks Celery 8 Cups Potatoes diced 3 Cans Chicken Broth 1/4 c Flour 1/2 c Butter 1/2 lb Hamburger meat 1/2 c Milk 1/4 c Sour Cream 1/2 lb Velveeta Cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Brown the meat and drain. Set Aside. Chop the potatoes up into small chunks and set aside. Grate the carrots and chop the celery and the onion. Melt 1/4 c of the butter in a large 5 qt pot and saut the onions and the celery until clear. Add cooked hamburger meat, and potatoes along with the chicken broth. Simmer until the potatoes are tender. While this is cooking, take the remaining butter and add the flour over low heat. Stir until thick then set aside. Once the potatoes are done to your liking add the flour mixture to thicken the soup. Stir well, then add the cheese cut into blocks along with the milk. Stir occasionally until the cheese is melted. Right before serving take the soup off of the heat and add the sour cream. Stir until incorporated and then serve. Goes great along with some French Bread! You will find as you cook this you will adjust the amounts of broth and cheese for your own liking. You can also play with the amount of potatoes and meat to make it a more filling soup.