The Blonde Diaries

I have been waiting months to make this recipe. I do not know why I have been so excited about it nor why it took me so long to make it. But I finally was able to give this recipe a try not too long ago.

Cheeseburger Soup

1 lb. ground turkey
1 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup green bell peppers, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
20oz can beef broth
1 cup non-fat milk
2 cups water
2 Tbsp flour
8oz low-fat cheddar cheese, grated

1. Brown turkey in nonstick skillet. Spoon into slow cooker
2. Add vegetables to slow cooker (if they are frozen thaw in skillet)
3. Heat broth, milk, and water in skillet. Sprinkle flour over liquid. Stir until smooth and let boil for 3 minutes.
4. Pour into slow cooker.
5. Cover. Cook on low 6 hours. Then add cheese and cook another 2-3 hours.

Nutritional Information: 240 calories, 11gms fat, 70mg cholesterol, 8gms carbohydrates (1g fiber, 5gms sugar), 26gms protein.

Observations: The boiling (step 3) allows the broth to thicken up for the right consistency for the soup. If you do not do this you will have very thin soup! It sounds like a pain but will be well worth it. I was a tad concerned over the cook time 9 hours! So I sped things up by cooking on high for about 3 hours and then turned it to low for the last 2 hours (with the cheese) since I was home when cooking this. It turned out just fine.

Tags: crock pot, diet, slow cooker