Cheeseburger Soup

½ lb. Ground beef 

3/4C chopped onion

3/4C diced celery 

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried parsley 

3/4C shredded carrots

4 TBL marg. or butter, divided 

3C chicken broth

4C diced potatoes 

1/4C flour

8 oz processed Am. Cheese, cubed

1 ½ C milk  

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 to ½ tsp pepper 

1/4 C sour cream

Brown beef - drain - set aside - sauté onion, carrots, celery, basil & parsley in 1 T marg./butter until tender, about 10 min. Add broth, potatoes, beef - boil - simmer 10-12 min. Melt remaining marg./butter - add flour - cook & stir 3-5 min. Add to soup & bring to a boil - stir 2 min. Reduce to low heat - add cheese, milk, salt, pepper. Stir until cheese melts - remove from heat and add sour cream.