Recession Food: Cheeseburger Soup!

By Author: Montgomery Emerson
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Cheeseburgers are America's favorite pastime... But have you ever thought about making a soup from the same name?

As the recession deepens, families are looking for more ways to stretch their dollar. This article looks at one type of dish that can be inexpensive, full of good tasting ingredients that can be modified to taste. If you make enough, you can stretch this dish to be savored as future lunch or dinner.

Cheeseburger soup is one of those meals that can be made very easily in the morning as a crock pot dish and ready for evening dinner. Of course, hamburger is the main ingredient, but there can be infinite variations based on preference.

Cheese/Sour Cream Base: Once the Hamburger is cooked, drain the excess grease and place into the pot. Adding a a couple of cans of Beef or vegetable both will allow the soup to have a base that is not only healthy but will add the starting flavor to the dish.

Variations to the recipe can take different directions based on tastes and imagination. You can even substitute lower fat ingredients to make a more health conscious meal.

Vegetable ...
... Medley: There are multiple vegetables that can be used based on preference. Potatoes, carrots and onions are the most commonly used in this category. Even here you have some flexibility... No matter what type of potato is used, leaving the skins on will add more taste to the dish as well as add more nutrients.

Of course, you want to wash the potatoes thoroughly before adding to the soup. New potatoes are small enough that they can be added without being cut up which reduces the effort and time to preparation. Red, russet or fancy potatoes can be used...whatever you have in stock will be

Added Flavor Enhancers: As the Cheeseburger soup cooks, the number of ingredients you can use to increase flavor to the dish are countless. Based on preference and taste; Celery, red/green bell pepper are a nice addition. Jalapeno chili peppers can provide additional texture to the mixture and add a bit of a kick too.

From Crockpot Soups to Chili to Gumbos, the crock pot is a versatile device that many people use for to create unique dishes with exotic flair. Crock pot cooking is one way families can save money and time by creating one-dish meals that are awesome as leftovers that can be frozen and taken out for a quick lunch or reheated for next nights dinner.
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