Cheeseburger Soup

This is a hearty soup made with whole food ingredients including ground beef, carrots, potatoes, cream, and cheese that will satisify your whole family on a cold day.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds ground beef
1 med-large yellow onion chopped
2 large carrots chopped
3 ribs of celery chopped
3-4 cloves garlic minced
4 cups potatoes cubed
6 cups chicken or beef broth homemade makes this soup so good
2 cups fresh spinach or other greens such as kale
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1-2 tsp salt
1/2-1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cups heavy cream
2 cups cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Put the oil in the Dutch oven and let warm up. Throw in the onions, celery, and carrots and sauté until soft. Add in the garlic after a few minutes. Add some salt and pepper now.
Add the ground beef into the soup pot and salt and pepper. Cook until about brown before the next step.
Add in the broth, potatoes, herbs, and more salt and pepper if needed. Cook until boiling and reduce heat to a soft boil and boil for about 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Taste the soup and adjust seasonings.
Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach or kale.
Then add in the cream. Give it a stir and then add the cheese and stir until melted.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Some topping options are: croutons, crispy bacon, chopped green onions