All-American Bacon Cheeseburger Soup – Welcome Home Des Moines

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium white onion (chopped)
• 1 stalk celery (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 14-ounce can lower-sodium beef broth
• 2 medium potatoes (scrubbed and coarsely chopped)
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes (drained)
• 2 8-ounce packages processed American cheese (cut into small cubes)
• 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
• ¼ cup spicy ketchup
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 cup whole milk
• ½ teaspoon Himalayan fine salt
• ½ teaspoon Himalayan fine white pepper
• ½ pound bacon (fried, drained, and crumbled)
• Crispy bacon pieces and sliced chives for garnish
• Pickle slices, chopped onion, chopped tomato for garnish ((optional))