Description

Dinner can be on your table in about 30 minutes. It's a delicious, satisfying and easy to prepare one pot meal.

Ingredients

• Croutons:
• 4 sesame seed buns, diced into 1-inch pieces
• 2 T. olive oil
• Soup:
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 t. dried oregano, divided
• 2 t. dried thyme, divided
• 6 T. butter
• 1 c. yellow onion, diced
• 1 c. sliced carrots
• 1 c. sliced celery
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 T. flour
• 8 c. chicken broth
• 8 oz. uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 8 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (melts better)
• 1 t. white balsamic vinegar
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• Garnish:
• sliced green onion, for garnish
• shredded Cheddar cheese, for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Croutons:
3. Place bun cubes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; toss to coat evenly. Bake 10 minutes or until crispy on the outside.