Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 pound ground hamburger cooked and drained
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup carrots shredded
• 4 medium potatoes diced about 1 pound
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 cup celery diced
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 5 Tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 jalapeno finely diced, optional
• 12 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a small cup, mix the chicken broth and flour together
2. Place the hamburger, garlic, carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, butter, milk,cream, paprika, and jalapeno in the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
3. Pour the chicken broth over the meat and stir.
4. Turn on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.
5. When the potatoes are tender, add the Velveeta cheese and allow to melt.
6. Stir in the sour cream and bacon. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve with garlic bread or waffle fries.