Cheeseburger Soup is a delicious bowl of comfort food that is easy to make in 30 minutes! A delicious, rich, broth loaded with beef then topped with bacon and cheese for amazing cheeseburger flavor. I know you are going to love this soup but would love for you to check out my Lasagna Soup next!
Cheeseburger Soup
Cheeseburger soup is an amazing option when you are really craving some comfort food and you want it quickly! This is one of my favorite soup recipes because it uses everyday pantry staples that I almost always have on hand.
Just like any other great soup, you will want to start out with a rich, flavor-packed base. I prefer to use chicken stock over broth. Stock tends to have a fuller mouth feel and richer flavor, due to the gelatin released by the long-simmering process.
Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
For this cheeseburger soup recipe, I like to use regular ground beef, the highest in fat. Most of the fat cooks off and is drained at the end. By using a higher fat content, you will retain much of the juicy, meaty flavor that you love in a normal cheeseburger.
This cheeseburger soup recipe is also a favorite of mine because all of the ingredients cook together in one pot! No need to cook your potatoes separate. They will simmer together with the cooked beef, seasonings, and diced tomatoes with green chilies, resulting in the most amazing rich flavor!
Can I Make this in a Crockpot?
Because my cheeseburger soup recipe is so easy to make, I typically just like to whip it up on the stovetop. But, if you prefer to make this in your slow cooker I’m happy to say that you can and it’s just as simple!
Just a few quick notes on how the recipe will differ slightly if you make it in your crockpot instead of on the stovetop.
- You will cook your beef with onion and seasonings as directed above.
- Drain your beef and add it to the slow cooker along with your cubed potatoes as well as the tomatoes and green chilis.
- Then, add just enough chicken stock to cover the mixture.
- The milk, cheese, and cornstarch mixture should all be added to the slow cooker about 20 minutes before serving.
Don’t forget to make my homemade crouton recipe for this soup. You will never buy store-bought croutons again!
Looking for other soup ideas? Check out Roasted Broccoli Cheese Soup and The Best Tomato Soup.
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Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon ground mustard
- 3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 32 ounces (4 cups) chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon water
- sesame bun croutons, (optional garnish)
- finely diced pickles, (optional garnish)
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat cook the ground beef along with the onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and ground mustard until beef is no longer pink.
- Drain any grease if necessary.
- Add the cubed potatoes, diced tomatoes and green chilies, chicken broth, and milk to the pot.
- Simmer over medium heat until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Stir in one cup of the shredded cheese until melted.
- In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and cold water. Then, whisk into the soup and simmer gently for 3-5 minutes until soup is thickened.
- Serve the soup topped with the remaining cheese, bacon, onions, and chopped pickles if desired. (If you want to garnish with Sesame bun; rough chop the top of one bun and toast it in a 350°F oven for about 5-10 minutes.)
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I made the soup without altering the recipe. My family and I enjoyed it.
How long do you think in the Crockpot on high?
#1 says to cook onions with meat. Then #7 says to save with onions. I am a little confused
Just a few raw chopped onions for garnish. It’s optional.
Just made this with more beef than potatoes.. it came out super thin. I would actually cook the potatoes with the beef and onions next time.. also I never found the spot to add ground mustard.. so I just added it with the cornstarch. I had to add a lot more cornstarch and some flour.. personally I would have made a roue with the beef and onions but that’s nit picky..I can tweak this to work. If you don’t like bacon add more salt to the recipe. This is just my opinion and I get the recipe.
Made this for my daycare kids and they just loved it,I think I’ll double the batch next time so I can have leftovers.
I don’t see where you add the mustard that you have as one of the ingredients
How long do you cook in a slow cooker for?
Would love calories on these recipes. Thanks
Really hearty tasty easy to make recipe I didn’t use thicking agents and liked it without and more love kebab soup will make Again thank you
Hi Amanda! This looks delicious. I know a few people have this question with NO Response. How long do you cook it in the crock pot and what temp? Thanks for any help you can give me. Have a wonderful and blessed day.