Cheeseburger Soup and Cornbread

Since we have a freezer full of ground deer, I am always looking for ground meat recipes! And since it was so cold yesterday, this really hit the spot! The whole family enjoyed it, and it really taste like a burger with ketchup and mustard! Loved this! I made my own recipe after looking over a few different variations. I wanted a lower calorie version- some of the recipes I found were full of Velveeta cheese (high fat and expensive) or half and half.. so I tweaked this particular recipe to our needs. I served this up with our favorite corn bread recipe! Excellent dinner for a cold night, and super quick and easy!

                           

Cheeseburger Soup:
1 lb. Ground Meat
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans diced potatoes
3 cans chicken broth
1 can cheddar cheese soup

Mince garlic, saute with butter. Add ground meat and cook until done. (Drain off any fat if not using lean meat). Turn heat off, add Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, ketchup and mustard. Stir well. In a large stock pot, bring cheddar soup and chicken broth to a boil. Reduce heat, add in meat mixture and potatoes. Simmer on low for 15-20 mins. Serve with shredded cheese on top and cornbread!

Saute garlic (and onion or carrots, etc. if you like)

Brown meat and add in seasons.

Combine soup, broth and potatoes in stock pot.

Add in meat and cook on low.

Top with shredded cheese and enjoy!

Cornbread:
2 Cups self rising corn meal
1 1/2 cups milk
1 egg
2-3 tablespoons oil

Combine meal, milk, egg and 1 tablespoon oil and stir well. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Pour 2 tablespoons of oil in cast iron skillet (or any oven safe skillet) and heat in oven for 5-8 mins. Pull out hot skillet and pour in cornbread mix. Return to oven and cook 20 -25 mins, or until done! Be very careful, handle will be hot!
(This recipe is on the back of the White Lily cornmeal bag). I usually add an extra egg in mine so it will be a little less dense.

Mix up ingredients.

Pour into hot oiled skillet.

Cut, butter and enjoy!