MyFridgeFood - Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2-1 pound of ground beef (depending on how filling you want it to be!)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (optional)
• 3-4 cups chicken or beef broth
• 2-3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tbs butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 8 ounces American cheese, cubed