Daddy's Cheeseburger Soup

Winter is here, and we all know that means colder weather, slushy snow, freezing wind and frost-bit checks. But winter also means it's time for lots of tasty soup and warm home-cooked meals. So it's time to dust off the crockpot and put it to use! My father makes the most delicious cheeseburger soup; it's quick, easy and tastes fabulous. It's my go-to soup in the winter, and I mademy first batch this a past week. 

The recipe is really quite simple. Most of the ingredients are usually on hand, and the rest of the ingredients are pretty cheap. 

You'll need 2 14.5 ounce cans of Chicken broth, 1 12 ounce can of evaporated milk, Veelveta cheese, carrots, onions, and celery. If you're like my family and love mushrooms, they make a great addition to this soup. Begin by chopping up the carrots ( i use my little chopper), celery, onions and mushrooms. Next melt 2 TBS of butter in a sauce pan, add the vegetables and sauté for 10 minutes. While the vegetables sauté begin to brown the hamburger. 

Drain the hamburger after it's done browning, and add the hamburger and chicken broth to the pan with vegetables. Bring the soup to a boil, cover and let simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender. When the potatoes are tender start adding cubes of Velveeta. The cheese can sometimes clump together, so make sure you constantly stir the soup as the cheese melts. Once the cheese melts you're ready to enjoy your delicious cheeseburger soup. YUM!