Ingredients for - Potato Soup with Ground Beef

1. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds
2. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
3. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped 2 ½ pounds
4. Unsalted butter ¼ cup
5. Celery, chopped 1 bunch
6. Onion, chopped 1 medium
7. Heavy cream 1 pint
8. Whole milk 1 cup
9. Water 1 cup
10. Fennel seeds, or to taste 1 pinch
11. Salt and ground white pepper to taste 1 pinch
12. Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Potato Soup with Ground Beef

1 . Stage

Cook and stir ground beef in a pot over medium-high heat until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour.

2 . Stage

While meat is browning, rinse starch from potatoes and keep in water until needed.

3 . Stage

Remove browned meat to a plate, discarding fat. Place butter in the pot along with celery and onion. Cook over medium-high heat until onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add potatoes, heavy cream, milk, and water. Cook at a low simmer until all liquid is slightly thick and potatoes are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Season with fennel seeds, salt, and pepper. Top with Cheddar cheese.