Kittencal's Cheesy Cheeseburger Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 7 -8 slices uncooked bacon
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 1 -2 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 3 cups canned chicken broth or 3 cups homemade chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (or to taste)
• 2 1/2 cups shredded old cheddar cheese (can use more to taste)
• cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a pot cook bacon until almost crisp; remove to a large bowl.
• 2 add in the ground beef, onions, garlic, diced carrots and celery until well browned, stirring constantly (about 12-15 minutes) transfer the mixture to a bowl that has the cooked bacon in it; drain fat.
• 3 add in 1/3 cup butter to the pot and cook until melted.
• 4 add in 1/2 cup flour; whisk for 1 minute.
• 5 slowly add in the half and half cream, chicken broth and bouillon powder (if using) bring to a boil stirring constantly with wooden spoon until combined and thickened.
• 6 add in the undiluted cheddar cheese soup and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; stir until completely combined and the cheese has melted completely.
• 7 add in the cooked ground beef, bacon and veggie mixture back to the pot; stir to mix and simmer over low heat for about 25-30 minutes.
• 8 stir in the grated cheddar cheese until melted and heated through.
• 9 season with cayenne pepper, salt and lots black pepper.
• 10 delicious!