Cheeseburger Soup

Makes 8 servings

½ pound ground beef                                                  ¼ cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided                          2 cups (8 oz) cubed Velveeta cheese
      ¾ cup chopped onion                                           1 can (12 fluid oz) evaporated milk
¾ cup shredded carrots                                                          ¾ teaspoon salt       
                               1 teaspoon dried basil                                             ¼ to ½ teaspoon black pepper                                
2 cans (14.5 fluid oz cans) chicken broth
4 cups peeled and diced potatoes (I substitute 2 cups refrigerator hash browned potatoes)

 Cook ground beef in large saucepan over medium heat until brown; drain.  Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same
saucepan over medium heat.  Add onion, carrots, celery and basil; cook, stirring occasionally,
about 10 minutes or until tender.  Add broth, potatoes and cooked beef; bring to a boil.  Reduce to low and cover. 
Cook, stirring occasionally, 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 

            Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add flour; cook, stirring constantly for
5 minutes or until bubbly.  Add to soup; bring to boil.  Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes. 
Reduce heat to low; add cheese, milk, salt and pepper.  Stir until cheese is melted.

Tuscan-Style Sausage and White Bean Soup

Makes 8 servings

¼ cup butter or margarine
½ cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
½ to 1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 can (15.5 oz) cannellini (white kidney beans), un-drained
salt
ground pepper

Cook sausage in large saucepan over medium heat until browned; drain and set aside. 
Melt butter in same saucepan over medium heat.  Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring
occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender.  Stir in flour.  Gradually stir in evaporated milk
and chicken broth.  Cook stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.  Add sausage and beans. 
Heat through.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Beer Bread

Makes 1 loaf

3 cups self rising flour
½ cup sugar
1 can or bottle of your choice of beer
3 tablespoons

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Combine flour, sugar, and beer; mix. 
Pour into greased loaf pan. 
Melt butter and pour over mixture. 
Bake 50-55 minutes until golden.