Warm Winter Soup

I was looking through my soup file to find a recipe to take into my office next week and this is what I decided on. I made this a couple of times last year and it is perfect on a cold winter night.
You could serve it over macaroni or noodles, garnish with bacon, add tomatoes, bell pepper and celery, or use a more exciting cheese, but I like it just as it is.

Cheeseburger Soup

2 medium garlic cloves - minced
1 medium onion - diced
1/2 lb. ground chuck
1-1/2 cups chicken stock
1-1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/4 tsp.celery seed
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1 cup evaporated milk or Half and Half
4 oz. Velveeta cheese - cubed
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. pepper

Combine onion, garlic and ground chuck in saucepan. Cook until beef is browned. Drain.
Add chicken stock and bring to a slow boil. Cover and reduce heat to low until onion is tender, stirring occasionally and adding additional broth as necessary - about 10-15 minutes.
Once onion is tender, add vegetable stock and heat until just boiling. Add celery seed, thyme and parsley.
Reduce heat to medium-low, add milk and cubed Velveeta cheese stirring continuously until milk is heated through and Velveeta is melted.
Stir is paprika and black pepper.

Serve hot with bread for dipping and a pickle.

So, until tomorrow..........
S~~~