Triple D Cheeseburger Soup

By chocolatechipotle

All of the ingredients of a cheeseburger except the bun in this soup. Serve the lettuce and tomatoes on the table so they don't wilt in the hot soup. (picture courtesy of Food Network)

Ingredients

• 1 pound super lean ground beef
• 16 ounce chicken stock
• 1 pint half and half
• 1/2 block of Velveeta, cubed
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup flour mixed with 3/4 cup water (for thickener)

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, melt butter and sweat onion until translucent, remove. Add ground beef, season with salt & pepper and cook until browned and a bit crispy, drain. (Next time I will make actual patties and grill them to get more of a burger taste) remove from pan.

Add your chicken stock, & flour slurry, bring to boil scrapping bits off the bottom. Add half & half and Velveeta. Cook until all the cheese is melted, not boiling.

Add the meat and season to taste and lower heat. Cover and cook for about an 1 hour.

Add the tomatoes and lettuce, stir and serve. ENJOY!