Potluck Cheeseburger Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 1/2 lb beef
• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 large potatoes
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups melting cheese (velveeta)

Recipe

• 1 in a large stock pot cook chopped bacon until crunchy. remove bacon and set aside. pour off fat and reserve tablespoon.
• 2 add onion, carrot, and celery and cook until softened, scraping all browned bits off the bottom of the pan. add small amount of water if necessary. remove veggies and set aside.
• 3 add beef and crushed garlic; cook until brown; salt and pepper to taste. remove and set aside. pour off fat.
• 4 add in chicken stock, scraping up browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
• 5 add veggies and potato to the stock; cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
• 6 add beef and cheese; stir until melted.
• 7 sprinkle with bacon for garnish.