Serina LaPointe's Cheeseburger Soup

• 1 lb. ground something
  you can use turkey, beef, what not. I have made it with the veggie crumbles all the time, and it works great. A bag of it cost about as much as a pound of meet, and you don't have to brown it. Just open the bag and pour it out.
• 1 small onion
• 4 tbs. butter
  if you are going to use the ground something
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 small bag of shredded carrots
• 1 tsp. basil, parsley
• 2 cans chicken broth
  don't use veggie broth... it doesn't work
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 4 cups diced pealed potatoes
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 lb. cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• pickles
• Tortilla chips
  
• If you are using real meat, brown it with the butter and onions. Drain and put it in a big pot.
  
• If you are using the Veggie Crumbles, open the bag and put in the pot.
  
• Turn the stove on to about medium
• Open cans and dump in the pot
• Add carrots to the pot
• Chop up potatoes and put in the pot. I don't remove the skins, because I am lazy, but you can if you want.
• Cube cheese and add to the soup. Add the cheese little by little and stir as you add it.
  
• Once the cheese is all melted, put into bowls. Add sour cream and chopped pickels on top.
  
• Yields 6-8 servings