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Makeover Beef & Potato Soup Recipe

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Slow-cooker easy, this soup is a Christmas Eve tradition after church services at our house. —SHEILA HOLDERMAN, BERTHOLD, NORTH DAKOTA

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Makeover Beef & Potato Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
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3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
5 medium carrots, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
12 ounces reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine flour and 1 can broth until smooth. Add to beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, seasonings and remaining broth. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in cheese and milk. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Just before serving, stir in sour cream. Yield: 10 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 327 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 832 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Beef & Potato Soup in Healthy Cooking December/January 2012, p28

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Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2012 by lisalynn_vickers

Love this soup!!

Reviewed on Feb. 29, 2012 by collegeave

This is really good. I am not one to use a crock pot so I did this all on the stove top. very good and simple with a lot of flavor. Took about 2 hours.

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2012 by Trudy Koepsell

I didn't have ground beef so I substituted ground turkey, and I am gluten free so I substituted gluten free flour. It was wonderful, just a little peppery for me.

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2011 by carsonish

Loved it. Very easy to make and almost all things were on hand. My husband, who doesn't like soup, even liked this. I didn't have basil so I used some Italian seasoning, had to use beef broth and used 93/7 beef. It was great! Will make again!

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by eagleswingz

Very good and easy to prepare! It was a big hit with everyone, from my picky husband to my 2 toddlers! I will definitely be making this one again! (I also only put in half the basil, but kept everything else the same)

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2011 by autumnjewel

This soup was so easy to prepare and I had all the ingredients on hand. I served this soup to our friends for lunch yesterday and it was delicious. The soup was so good that my friend asked for the recipe, which I sent to her today. I will be preparing this soup again and again. Loved it!

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by trudi.taylor

I did add a bit more chicken broth (which I make with 1t of chicken bouillon per cup of hot water) as the soup was very thick. I think next time I'd only add 2t of basil but it did taste really good.