Cheeseburger Soup

This was extremely popular with the kidlets. They asked for thirds, and didn't pick out any of the vegetables. It has a lot of healthy, filling ingredients, so even though it is wonderfully creamy and cheesy, it's still a good way of getting in your veggies.
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1 Tablespoon Butter
¾ cups Diced Onion
¾ cups Carrots, Peeled And Diced
¾ cups Celery, Diced

¾ pounds lean Ground Beef

4 cups Cubed Potatoes
½ teaspoons Dried Crushed Basil
1 teaspoon Parsley, Dried
4 cups Beef Broth

3 Tablespoons Butter
¼ cups All-purpose Flour
1-½ cup Milk
1-½ cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
½ teaspoons Salt
½ teaspoons Black Pepper

¼ cups Sour Cream
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In a stockpot, saute the onions, carrots and celery in 1 tablespoon of butter for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, fry ground beef in a skillet until no longer pink.

To the stockpot, add the cooked ground beef, potatoes, basil, parsley and beef broth.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.

Ten minutes before the soup is cooked, melt the 3 tablespoons of butter in your skillet.

Add the flour to the melted butter and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

Add the milk to the skillet and bring to a boil.

Cook, stirring until thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted.

Add the salt and pepper to the cheese sauce.

Stir the cheese sauce mixture into the cooked soup.

Remove from heat and add in the sour cream.