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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!

Nancy

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Cheeseburger Soup


This soup was incredible!  If you have tried the cheese soup on this blog, you HAVE to try this.  It is so hearty and makes a great meal.  My family gave it six thumbs up!

Ingredients


  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 1 pound ground beef, cooked, crumbled and drained
  • 2 cups cooked long grain rice
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed (I didn't have this, so I used real cubed cheese instead)
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the carrot, onion, celery and broth.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or
  • until vegetables are tender.


Stir in the beef, rice, milk and cheese; simmer, uncovered, until
  • cheese is melted, stirring occasionally (do not boil). Just before
  • serving, whisk in the sour cream; heat through.  
  • (I added 2 tbsp of flour, mixed with 1/4 cup of milk to thicken the soup slightly.) 

  • Yield: 10 servings

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 368 calories, 22 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 77 mg cholesterol, 790 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 22 g protein.


Taste of Home: Almost Homemade 2011

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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy
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