FIESTA CHEESEBURGER SOUP

Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped finely
  • 1 b ground beef
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 can, Hunt's diced tomatoes
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/4 tsp table salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 can, RO*TEL
  • 1/4 cup, chopped green onions
  • 1 baguette french bread, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

FIESTA CHEESEBURGER SOUP
Author: Alison
Recipe type: Soup
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 10 mins
Serves: 4 servings

A Tex-Mex style cheeseburger soup in the slow cooker.
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat medium-sized skillet over medium high heat.
Add onion and garlic to skillet, cooking until it's all tender, about 5 minutes.
Place a liner in the slow cooker and pour in onions & garlic.
Add ground beef to the same skillet you used for the onions and brown ground beef until cooked through.
Drain ground beef and add to slow cooker.
In small cup, mix together flour and ½ cup of the broth and stir until smooth.
Add flour and broth mixture to the skillet along with the remaining 2½ cups of broth.
Bring to a simmer, and stir well, including any of the browned bits in the slow cooker left from the beef ~ then transfer to broth mixture to the slow cooker.
Add evaporated milk, 7 oz. of cheese, Hunt's tomatoes, and salt and pepper to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for two hours.
Stir to combine and serve in bowls.
Top with remaining cheese, a couple Tablespoons of RO*TEL, and a teaspoon of green onions.
Serve with slices of bakery bread.