Cheeseburger Soup

A thick, creamy soup with ground beef, potatoes and melted cheese that captures the flavour of a favourite cheeseburger.

Ingredients

1/2 паунд/pound (ок. 225 г)	ground beef
4 с.л./tbsp	butter, divided
3/4 чаша/cup	chopped onion
3/4 чаша/cup	shredded carrots
3/4 чаша/cup	diced celery
1 ч.л./tsp	dried basil
1 ч.л./tsp	dried parsley flakes
1 3/4 паунда/pounds (ок. 4 чаши)	cubed peeled potatoes
3 чаши/cups	chicken broth
1/4 чаша/cup	all-purpose flour
2 до 4 чаши/cups	shredded Velveeta process cheese
1 1/2 чаши/cups	whole milk
3/4 ч.л./tsp	salt
1/4 до 1/2 ч.л./tsp	pepper
1/4 чаша/cup	sour cream

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble the beef until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, ground beef and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the remaining butter. Add the flour; cook and stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes. Add to the soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook until the cheese melts. Remove from the heat and blend in the sour cream.