All American Cheeseburger Soup

By janetsd

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 med onion chopped
• 1 stalk celery,chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, mined
• 2 Tbls all purpose flour
• 2 14 oz cans beef broth
• 2 med potatoes, scrubbed and coarsely chopped
• 1 8 oz pkg shredded chedddar and American cheese blend (2 oz)
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Dijon style mustard
• 1 cup whole milk
• toasted buns or rolls
• Cheeseburger toppings, such as pickles, onions, lettuce, mustard and or ketchup

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

In 4 qt Dutch oven cook beef, onion, celery and garlic over med heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
Drain off fat. Sprinkle flour on beef mixture; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Stir in broth and potatoes. Bring to boiling, stirring occasionally, reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Stir in tomatoes, cheese, tomato paste, ketchup and mustard.
Cook and stir until cheese is melted and smooth and soup just comes to gentle boiling.
Stir in milk; kkheat through.
Serve with toasted buns and cheeseburger toppings.