Cheeseburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
4 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken base
1 pint half-and-half
1 lb American cheese, cubed
1 large onion, diced
3 tablespoons butter
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
3 cups iceberg lettuce, chopped
1/4 cup flour mixed with 3/4 cup water (slurry)

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, melt butter and sweat onion until translucent.
In a large skillet add ground beef, and cook until browned and a bit crispy.
Add to onions chicken base, slurry, and water bring to boil, turn heat down to medium and add half & half and American cheese.
Cook until all the cheese is melted, not boiling.
Add hamburger, lettuce and tomatoes, stir and serve.