H'okay, so, hopefully this will become a thread, or at the very least isn't an affront to dungeon rules. If so, Mr. Fuentes, you know what to do.
Guys, gals, asexual trolls-I like to cook. A LOT. As such, I would love to share some of my favorite recipes with you cool cats 'cuz despite my being pretty absent from the forums over the past few years, this place still fees like a home of sorts. With that line of thinking, I figured maybe we could do some recipe swapping. Anything goes-something you made up on the fly, a treasured family delicacy passed down from Nana, that weird uncle's bootleg brew-whatevs.
Anyway, I already have a request for my mom's waffle recipe, which is in the works-I don't know it myself by heart & I'm not able to ask my mom what exactly it entails at the moment. In the meantime however, here's a favorite of mine, but keep in mind this is a LARGE serving-just cut back where necessary, or save the leftovers, they store pretty well for 3 days or so.
Cheeseburger Soup:
2 lbs. ground beef
3/4 cup onions, diced
3/4 cup carrots, diced
3/4 cup celery, diced
1 ts. dried basil
1 ts. dried parsley
4 tbs. butter, divided
2 cups beef broth, or 2 beef bullion cubes w/ 2 cups water
4 cups diced potatoes (I like to leave the peels on, all up to you)
1/4 cup all purpose flour
10-12 oz. Velveeta (or a little more if you like it cheesy, whatevs, it's all you, baby)
2 cups milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
Brown beef in sauce pan; drain & set aside. In same pan, saute onions, celery, carrots, basil & parsley in 1 tbs. butter until veggies are tender, around 10 minutes maybe (just look for the onions to start to turn opaque). Add broth, potatoes & beef; bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover & simmer for 10-15 minutes, just until potatoes are tender. In a small skillet, melt remaining butter over low-medium heat; add flour, cook & stir for 3-5 minutes. You want a sort of oatmeal consistency, or when it starts to get all bubbly. Add to soup, bring to a boil. Cook at this heat while stirring often for 2 minutes or so, then bring it back down to a low-medium heat. Add cheese, salt, pepper, cooking & stirring like a Shakespeare era witch until your cheese is all melted. Turn off the heat, mix in sour cream, and enjoy. I find it pairs well with cheesy garlic bread actually. Also, I sometimes like to crumble bacon over it.
One last thing- this isn't something I created myself, just something I found a while ago, made & loved. Enjoy, dungies! <3