This Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe is hearty and delicious—exactly the kind of winter soup that you crave. Serve with extra shredded cheese, bacon bites, chives, and more.
For even more hearty soups, try this Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup, Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Easy Taco Soup recipe.
Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
A cheeseburger in soup form—who would have thought? This soup is rich, creamy, and full of flavor. You can even top it with some of your favorite burger toppings like bacon bits, onions, shredded cheese, and diced pickles.
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The creamy, cheesy base of this soup starts with chicken broth. It’s thickened with a little flour and mixed with heavy cream and even more cheese. Combined with ground beef and tender veggies, it’s exactly the kind of warm and cozy meal that you crave in the winter.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Hearty and delicious.This soup is filled with ground beef, veggies, and cream, then loaded with your favorite toppings.
- Adults and kids both love it. This is one of those rare recipes that both adults and kids have a good time.
- Simple ingredients and easy to make. Most of the ingredients in this recipe you probably already have on hand, and the steps couldn’t be simpler. You can even make this in a slow cooker!
Key Ingredients
- Butter – this is used to cook the onions in.
- Onion – you can use white onion, yellow onion, or even substitute green onion.
- Ground Beef – use lean ground beef like 90/10 or 93/7. This helps prevent the soup from being too greasy.
- Carrots – the carrots add a little bit of natural sweetness to balance out the acidity and fats in this soup.
- Flour – the flour is what helps thicken the soup. It’s added towards the end of the cooking time and then cooked just long enough for it to be able to do its thing.
- Shredded Potatoes – these can be fresh or frozen. Either way, they add a little extra heartiness to the soup.
- Heavy Cream – heavy cream keeps the soup nice and creamy, as well as flavoring it.
- Cheese – the shredded cheese can be added towards the end of the cooking time.
- Toppings – you can get a little creative with the soup toppings if you would like, adding things like bacon bites, more raw diced onion, and even pickles.
How to Make Cheeseburger Soup
- Cook the onions and garlic. Cook the diced onions in melted butter, stirring occasionally, until they are lightly brown and caramelized. Add the minced garlic and cook until slightly golden, or about 2 more minutes.
- Cook the ground beef and veggies. Add the ground beef and cook until there is just a little pink remaining, then add the diced celery. Sprinkle the flour over the top and mix well, then add the shredded carrots, shredded potatoes, and chicken broth.
- Simmer. Let the mixture come to a boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft and tender.
- Stir in the cream and cheese. Remove from the heat, add the heavy cream and 2 cups of shredded cheese, and stir until combined and the cheese is melted. Taste test and adjust the salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve. Ladle into bowls and top with shredded cheese, bacon bits, minced onion, minced pickles, and parsley. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips and Substitutions
- Shred your own cheese! There is a lot of cheese in this recipe and using pre shredded will make you angry. The anti-caking agents in pre shredded cheese mean that it doesn’t like to melt normally under heat.
- Make it vegetarian! …seriously! Just swap out of the broth for veggie broth, then add in veggie crumbles or another similar kind of veggie based ingredient.
- Try swapping out some of the ingredients. You can change up the cheese, add some veggies, like mushrooms and peppers, or use a different kind of meat. Ground turkey, Italian sausage, or even chicken would taste great.
Storage Instructions
- Refrigerator: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: because of all of the cheese, this soup doesn’t freeze great. If you want to get a head start, you could brown the ground beef and freeze it for up to 2 months.
More You’ll Love
This Cheeseburger Soup recipe is perfect for those cold winter days when you are craving a hearty soup. It’s got a creamy, cheesy base and is filled with ground beef, veggies, and melted cheese.
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Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
This Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe is hearty and delicious—exactly the kind of winter soup that you crave. Serve with extra shredded cheese, bacon bites, chives, and more.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 large white onion, diced into 1/4" pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup celery, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups shredded potatoes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Toppings
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
- 1/4 cup white onion, diced
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 4 tablespoons pickles, diced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon parsley, minced (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the butter. Once melted, add the diced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are lightly brown and caramelized—about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook until slightly golden, or about 2 more minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook until there is just a little pink remaining, then add the diced celery. Sprinkle the flour over the top and mix well, then add the shredded carrots, shredded potatoes, and chicken broth.
- Let the mixture come to a boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft and tender.
- Remove from the heat, add the heavy cream and 2 cups of shredded cheese, and stir until combined and the cheese is melted. Taste test and adjust the salt and pepper as needed.
Serve
- To serve, ladle into bowls and top with shredded cheese, bacon bits, minced onion, minced pickles, and parsley. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Storing instructions: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: put soup into a Dutch oven or sauce pot and warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.
- Instead of cream, you could substitute 14 ounces of evaporated milk.
- You can substitute sliced green onions for the white onion.
Nutrition
Calories: 642kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1809mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3736IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 357mg | Iron: 3mg
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