Creamy Potato & Hamburger Soup
This dish is so easy to make since you just have to brown the beef and add everything to a crockpot. After that, you can leave it unattended all day and then get home to an incredible-smelling kitchen and soup that simply needs to be thickened and have some cheese mixed in. This makes a great supper if you’re getting home late and don’t want the hassle of cooking something from scratch.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground beef or pork
- 6 cups peeled diced russet potatoes
- 1½ cups milk
- 1 peeled diced white onion
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 8 ounces Velveeta cheese in cubes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 3 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Cook the beef and onion in a skillet until the beef is browned and the onion is tender.
- Drain off and discard any grease, then transfer the beef mixture into a crockpot.
- Fry the garlic in the same skillet until golden and then stir this into the beef mixture.
- Also add the potatoes, vegetables, broth, parsley, and basil.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- If you don’t have a crockpot, you can also simmer this on the stove in a large pot with a lid until the potatoes are tender.
- Whisk the milk and cornstarch together, then stir this into the soup along with the Velveeta.
- Cover and cook until the Velveeta has melted, then serve the soup hot, perhaps with some warm crusty bread on the side.