Ultimate Cheeseburger Soup

Ultimate Cheeseburger Soup

This recipe works well with two or three cans of sliced potatoes and 4 hours of cooking time.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground beef, crumbled and cooked

1/2 yellow onion, diced

1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes

1 lb. bacon, cooked and broken into pieces

6 medium potatoes

1 c. carrots, sliced

1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed

6 c. chicken broth

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground black pepper

2 c. milk

1/2 c. all-purpose flour

3 c. cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Place cooked ground beef, diced tomatoes, 1/2 of the cooked bacon, onion, potatoes, carrots, cream cheese, chicken broth, salt and pepper into the crock of a slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. One hour before done cooking, whisk milk and flour together and pour into the slow cooker. Stir in 3 cups of cheese. Let cook another hour or so.

3. Garnish with remaining bacon pieces and serve.