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.

Cheese Soup

 5 small Carrots, diced

5 Celery stalks, diced

1/2 Onion, diced

5 Potatoes, diced

2 cubes Butter

1 cup Flour

6 cups Water

5 Chicken bouillon cubes

1 lbs Cheez Whiz

1 pkg frozen Peas

Boil carrots, celery, onion, and potatoes until tender. Drain.  In a separate pan, melt butter and add flour.  Add water slowly while stirring to prevent lumps.  Add bouillon and cheez whiz.  Add all the veggies and simmer to thicken.