Cheeseburger Soup

Thanks everyone, for sharing your soup recipes, keep them coming!  Meghan, as soon as I can find some wild rice in the desert, I'm making yours!

So here is a recipe from my sister Tammy.  Rumor has it that it is my nephew Jacob's favorite.  We made it tonight, and it is really good.  If you are a cheese (or a reasonable facsimile of cheese) soup fan, as my family is (I raised up my boys right, and now my granddaughter loves cheese too!), you will enjoy this.

Cheeseburger Soup

1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup shredded carrots
3/4 cup diced celery
1 tsp dried basil (I used a little more)
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
4 T butter, divided
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups diced, peeled potatoes, or cubed has browns
1/4 cup flour
8 oz velveeta cheese
1 1/2 cup milk
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup sour cream

In large ot brown beef, drain and set aside.  In the same pan saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 T butter until tender.  Add broth, potatoes and beef.  Bring to a boil.

Add cheese and stir until melted.  In a separate pan combine remaining butter and flour to make a paste and add the milk.  Heat until very hot.  Then add this to the soup.  Season with salt and pepper.  Heat until very hot, potatoes are tender and cheese is melted.  Before serving, stir in the sour cream.