What a wonderful Thanksgiving we have had our first year here in Indiana.  We spent the day at Mom and Dad’s and then the kids stayed the night with us before going home.  The pumpkin rolls were a hit yesterday and so was the pie.  The crust on the pie was rich but oh so good!  I didn’t have whipping cream so here is what I did – let some Cool Whip
sit out on the counter for about 15 minutes, when  it got runny and used 3 tablespoons of that.  It worked :-)

Last nigh our son, Dave and his wife Sarah and their two sons spent the night before driving back to Frankfort, Kentucky.  That’s right Michael and Joseph were here with us last night and today.   We went to Momma Milanos in Milan for lunch and had delicious calzones.  They were huge, all of us got boxes to put the portion we couldn’t eat and brought home for
another meal.  Dave, Sarah, Michael and Joseph have just left for Kentucky.

I made this soup for last Wednesday night at church.  Every Wednesday we  ave supper at church and then our regular evening service and it was my group’s turn to prepare the meal.  The Cheeseburger Soup was a big hit with everyone, but especially the teens.

Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/2      cups water
• 2  cups potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 small carrots, grated
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Watkins Beef Soup and Gravy Mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
• 8 ounces processed American cheese, cubed
• 2 1/2    cups milk, divided
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper(depending on your tastes)
• 1/2 pound bacon, coked and crumbled

Directions:

1. In large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil.
2.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Stir in beef and 2 cups milk; heat through.
4. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
5. Bring to boil and cook for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
6. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted.  Add cayenne pepper.

When serving, top each bowl of soup with crumbled bacon.

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