Cheeseburger Soup

Cheeseburger Soup

(My mom gave me this recipe, then I lost it, then I found this one from Taste of Home which is just like it. We've eaten buckets of the stuff, fed several bowls to Byron and Jana. It's a great soup to take to others; kids like it but chop the onions up reeeeeeeally small like I do to hide them from Maddy.)

1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup shredded carrots
3/4 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
4 tablespoons butter, divided
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups diced peeled potatoes (1-3/4 pounds)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1-1/2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup Daisy Brand Sour Cream

Directions
In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside. In the same
saucepan, saute the onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1
tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Add the broth, potatoes and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir
for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly.
Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to
low. Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese
melts.
Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/4
quarts).