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Cheeseburger Paradise Soup

Cheeseburger Paradise Soup
I’ve never met a person who didn’t enjoy this creamy soup, and it’s hearty enough to serve as a main course with your favorite bread or rolls. —Nadina Iadimarco Burton, Ohio
14 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Cook: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 small carrot, grated
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 pounds ground beef
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  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 5 cups 2% milk, divided
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
  • Crumbled cooked bacon

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, bring the first nine ingredients to a boil. Reduce
  • heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are
  • tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and mushrooms in butter over
  • medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add to soup. Stir
  • in 4 cups milk; heat through.
  • In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining milk until smooth;
© Taste of Home 2013

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Cheeseburger Paradise Soup (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2
  • minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until
  • melted. Garnish with bacon. Yield: 14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (calculated without bacon) equals 370 calories, 20 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 79 mg cholesterol, 947 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013