The Best Cheeseburger Soup

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The cold days are here, and one of my favorite ways to combat the chill, is with a warm and comforting bowl of the Best Cheeseburger Soup!

This Cheeseburger Soup is like transforming your favorite burger into a steaming, creamy bowl of comfort food. ❤️

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Let’s Make Some Soup!

Begin by browning and crumbling the ground beef. Drain the excess grease and set aside. 

Dice your potatoes (kind of like the french fry part of your cheeseburger meal, right?), the onion, and the carrots.

I know what you’re thinking….”Carrots in a cheeseburger?” The carrots are optional, but it’s a good way to add a little extra flavor and sneak in some veggies. I diced them small, but you could also finely grate them, and then they’d just “disappear” into the soup. Your call.

Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots and Worcestershire. Sauté, stirring frequently, until onions soften up, about 2 or 3 minutes.

Pour in the broth, and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12-15 minutes.

Staub Dutch Oven from Williams Sonoma
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When the potatoes are tender, stir in the milk, the cooked ground beef, the cheese, and salt and pepper. Keep on stirrin’ until the cheese is melted and the soup is creamy and bubbling. Oh, yeah.

Don’t forget about the toppings…

Now, this is where it gets all cheeseburger-y. This soup is all about the toppings, friends! You definitely do not want to skip these, or you’ll just have a cheesy ground beef soup. I mean, it will still be good, but it won’t be extra good. Just sayin’.

The tomatoes, bacon, extra cheese, green onions…. and pickles. Pleeeeaase don’t skip the pickles! Yeah, yeah, it sounds weird, I get it. But the zesty dill from the pickles is what really sends this over the top and makes it reminiscent of an actual cheeseburger. You gotta trust me on this one, guys.

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Cheeseburger Soup

Niky @ The House on Silverado
This Cheeseburger Soup is like taking your favorite burger, and transforming it into a steaming, creamy bowl of comfort food.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 649 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Soup:

  • 1 lb ground beef I used 85% lean
  • 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 carrots finely grated
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • 2½ cups milk
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded (plus extra for topping)

Toppings:

  • cheddar cheese shredded
  • tomatoes diced
  • bacon cooked and crumbled
  • green onions diced
  • dill pickles diced

Instructions
 

  • Brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease and set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots and Worcestershire. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Gradually pour in beef broth, Add the potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12-15 minutes. You can add a little water or more broth if needed to keep the potatoes covered in liquid while cooking.
  • When the potatoes are tender, stir in the milk and bring soup back to a simmer. Then, add in the cooked ground beef, cheese, salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until cheese is melted and mixture is creamy and bubbling.
  • If the soup is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.
  • Don't forget the toppings! They are what make this soup taste like a cheeseburger.

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal
Keyword Soup
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Soup Making Essentials:

Soup and Pasta Bowls, Set of 4, Porcelain Wide Rim Bowls, 20 Ounces, Microwave & Dishwasher Safe

I own and use these bowls, all the time! They are perfect for soup, pasta, or salad!

Porcelain Soup Bowls with Handles for Soup, Cereal, Stew, Chill, Set of 4, White

I also own these and they get used frequently. You can see them in action in my Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini & Sausage Soup post.

Soup Bowls with Handles

I own the white soup bowls, but these patterned blue ones are beautiful, and also come in red!

Soup Spoons, Set of 8

I love using actual soup spoons when I serve soup.

Staub Round 5qt. Cocotte Dutch Oven in Basil

This is the Dutch Oven I have. It gets a lot of use during soup season! You can find lots of other greart Dutch ovens HERE.

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25 thoughts on “The Best Cheeseburger Soup”

  2. The cubed potatoes don’t appeal to me. Could I substitute them for frozen hash browns? I love the idea of adding dill pickles to the soup. Yummy addition!

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  3. Funny, daughter in law mentioned making this soup tonight, & l will be making this for sure, Wednesday, for girls dinner/movie night ❣️Thanks for sharing 👍

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  13. That sounds delicious! I’d probably toss in some mushrooms too as I love mushrooms on my burgers. Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.

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  14. 5 stars
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  17. Omgosh!!! This is right up our alley. I’m totally making this for my family. We love soups and I have a feeling this will make it into our regular rotation. I hear you about the warm temps but I was going to make soup tonight although we’re in the 80s too. 🤷‍♀️. It’s that time of year. Thanks again for the recipe. 🍔

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