Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour (I used rye to keep the carb count low in the soup, but higher carb flours like wheat also work-it is just for thickening the soup)
4 Cups Bone Stock (chicken, beef, or turkey)
1-2# ground beef (better with more, but easier on the budget with less)
1 onion (Chopped)
3 celery stalks (chopped)
3 Carrots (Chopped)
2 T. chopped parsley (fresh or dried)
2T. chopped basil (fresh or dried)
2 t. onion powder
2 t. garlic powder
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. nutritional yeast
2 t. black pepper
1 t. salt
16 oz. block cream cheese
16 oz. extra-sharp shredded cheddar
8 oz. shredded gouda
1) Make a roux but melting the butter in a pot, then whisking in the flour until a clumpy mixture forms.
2) Slowly add in bone broth, mixture will continue to clump before smoothing out into a thick creamy consistency, then will loosen into a nice liquid.
3) Add cheeses and parsley, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper
4) Stir soup until all cheeses and seasonings are completely melted together.
5) In a separate pan cook meat with onion, celery, and carrot until meat is cooked through and the veggies are semi-tender.
6) Dump the meat mixture in the cheese soup.
7) Optional-a hand blender can be taken to the soup to further chop up the veggies and meat (friendlier for those who have a hard time eating veggies), or the meat and veggies can be left in their current chopped form.
So this variation of cheeseburger soup is a bit less usual in that it does not have potatoes in it. It makes it lower in the carb and friendlier for those watching their blood-sugar and waistline.
Honestly, it is delicious and makes a rather large pot of hearty soup. A great dish to share with others on a budget, or freeze for a quick heat up meal.