Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

What you Need to Make the Ultimate Cheeseburger Soup:

This soup is insanely delicious! Made with fresh ingredients and topped with shredded cheese, you will make it again and again! Each vegetable is coated in the cheesy goodness and tastes SO good. You will love this cheeseburger soup recipe!

Cheesy, thick chunks of vegetables and delicious buttery soup base. All of this in one bowl is pure joy and happiness! Simple to make and there will even be a little left over with how much soup there is!

Cheeseburger Soup

If you’re looking for an ultra-cozy soup recipe, this Cheeseburger Soup will not let you down! This flavor profile couldn’t be more complete, with every ingredient balancing each other perfectly.

With every bite of soup, you get hints of classic cheeseburger flavor. The seasonings in this recipe are exactly how restaurants would season a burger. The condiments come through in the most satisfying way. The bacon and cheddar cheese combo is just perfect, and there’s even an option to deglaze the soup pot with a little beer, which acts as an amazing (and subtle) flavor enhancer.

Why you’ll crave it

I love a good cheeseburger, but it’s also very fun to put a creative twist on it and make this cozy soup. This bacon cheeseburger soup is rich and hearty and everything you’d expect from a soup inspired by cheeseburgers.

In every single bite you get crispy bacon, juicy beef, and melty cheese, so all the makings of a wonderful burger. That means that it’s kid friendly, which is a win on busy weeknights, especially when it’s a little chilly outside.

Ingredients

▢5 strips bacon cut into small pieces
▢1 pound lean ground beef
▢1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
▢1/2 medium onion chopped small
▢2 sticks celery chopped small
▢1 clove garlic minced
▢6 tablespoons flour
▢4 cups chicken broth
▢1 cup heavy/whipping cream
▢1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
▢1 pound Russet potatoes peeled & diced small
▢2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
▢Salt & pepper to taste
▢1/4 cup pickles chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. Cut the bacon into small pieces (I do this quickly with kitchen shears) and add it to a soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook until crispy (about 10 minutes). Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Leave the fat in the pot.
2. Add the ground beef to the pot and cook until browned, breaking it up with your spoon and stirring it periodically. Drain the fat and transfer the beef to another paper towel lined plate.
3. Add the butter to the pot and once it's melted, add the onion and celery and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
4. Stir in the garlic and flour. Cook for about 2 minutes, breaking it up with your spoon/stirring it as you go along. This step is important because it cooks the raw flour flavor out.
5. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth until all the flour has dissolved and there's no lumps.
6. Stir in the cream, Worcestershire sauce, potatoes, and add the beef back to the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat so it's bubbling but not furiously boiling (medium-low heat is what works with my cast iron pot and gas stove). Cover the pot with the lid slightly ajar.
7. Let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the soup has thickened up to your liking. I like to stir it a few times to ensure nothing is sticking and that the stove's temperature is still correct.
8. Turn the burner off, and then stir in the cheddar gradually. If the soup seems too thick for your liking, add in a splash more chicken broth (or milk or cream will work too).
9. Stir in most of the cooked bacon (I keep some for topping the bowls), and taste and season with salt & pepper if needed. Stir in the optional chopped pickles or top the bowls with them.

Notes

1. Be sure to cut the potatoes into a small dice so that they cook fast.
2. Serves 4-6 depending on how much people eat.