Cheese Burger Soup

Serves 8
Total time: 2 hrs 15 mins

 

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray
• 1 garlic clove – minced
• 1 onion – chopped
• 1 celery rib – chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 cups canned chicken broth – divided
• 1 cup low-fat evaporated milk
• 8 oz Velveeta reduced fat cheese– cubed
• ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 24 baked corn tortilla chips – crumbled

 

Directions:

1. Coat pan with cooking spray preheat medium-high heat
2. Add:
1. Garlic
2. Onion
3. Celery
3. Cook 5-10 mins
4. Coat slow cooker with cooking spray
5. Add vegetables to slow cooker
6. Keep pan hot and brown beef, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about
1. Cook 5-6 mins; pour off any liquid and add meat to slow cooker.
2. Add to slow cooker
7. Combine in a bowl:
1. Flour
2. ½ cup of broth;
8. Stir until free of lumps
9. Pour bowl into same pan and add remaining 2 ½ cups of broth
10. Bring to a simmer and add to slow cooker
1. About 3-4 mins
11. Stir into slow cooker:
1. Evaporated milk
2. Cheese
3. Paprika
4. Salt & pepper
12. Cook on low for 2-3 hours
13. Crumble chips onto each serving