Cheeseburger Soup

I am not much of a soup person. I don't know why, but they have never

really done "it" for me. Well, I should say, they have never really done "it" for me, until I discovered the holy grail of soups called.... Cheeseburger Soup.

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My friends mom introduced it to me a few years ago and I finally hunted down the recipe and have been enjoying it ever since. It is absolutely amazing! It is filling, without being heavy, also very flavorful, creamy, and everything else you could want. So, as you can tell.... I like this soup.

It has quickly become a favorite in our family and if you are looking to introduce it to your minions... I mean...um... children, then all you need is...

• 1 ½ cup water
• 2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 2 carrots, peeled , chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 ½ cup milk, divided
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ pound processed American Cheese, cubed
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine water, potatoes, carrots, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Sprinkle salt and bouillon over the mixture. Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 mins, until potatoes are tender.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown, drain.
3. Stir cooked beef and 2 cups milk into the soup and heat through. Combine remaining ½ cup

milk with flour, stirring until smooth; stir into the soup. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 mins
4. Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese until melted. Season with cayenne and serve!

TIP: For the jalapenos I usually buy the canned diced jalapenos and just use a TBS of that. We like ours spicy so sometimes we do 2 TBS. If you are worried that it will be too much for children... though I don't think 1 TBS will be... just make sure that there are no seeds. It is mainly the seeds that add the REAL hotness. So, just look out for those before you throw any peppers in and you should be safe.