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I decided to make a yummy twist to one of my most favorite and popular soups. I changed a few ingredients and added bacon. Bacon. Bacon took this famous soup to a whole nother level.
I hadn’t made this soup since last winter. Totally forgot how amazing it was. This soup makes quite a bit and is enough to feed a crowd. I sent a giant bowl over to our neighbors. I asked my neighbor how the soup was when I saw her that evening. She didn’t seem to know what I was talking about. Her husband ate it all!
This is a must make soup for the cooler months ahead. It is absolutely delicious and creamy with bacon. Did I mention that it has bacon? Oh well it is packed with bacon. 🙂 It is such a hearty soup that the entire family will love!
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Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- ¾ cup chopped onion
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- ¾ cup diced celery
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes, about 3-4 large potatoes
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until it is evenly browned, drain, and set aside.
- In the same saucepan add 1 tablespoon butter, onion, shredded carrots, celery, parsley flakes, and basil. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the broth, potatoes, and cooked beef and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- In a separate small skillet over medium-high heat, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Whisk the flour into the butter to create a paste.
- Take 1 cup of the soup liquid and slowly whisk it into the butter and flour paste. once it's incorporated, whisk the mixture into the soup pot.
- Stir in the cheese, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and crumbled bacon. Cook and stir until the cheese melts. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We omitted the flour and milk, and added 1-1/2 cup heavy cream instead. We also used 1 cup of Costco Kirkland Bacon crumbles in place of the pound of cooked bacon. This soup is a big hit!
Excellent recipe I’ve made the soup a couple times now! 10 stars! It’s a must try
I love this soup. I omitted the potatoes, and used beef broth instead of chicken broth since this is a beef soup. I used cream cheese instead of sour cream. I addred garlic powder , brown mustard, and chopped dill pickles.
This cheeseburger soup is SCREAM’IN good!! I followed the recipe to the T. I wouldn’t change a thing. I love BACON ; )
Thanks for another great recipe! In my husbands words, “I like how much meat there is in it.” It’s so hard to satisfy my family with a soup (which is hard because soup is my go to comfort food) but this one pulled it off.
I found the soup to be a bit too thick and rather bland. To fix it, I added garlic, believe it or not, a squirt of mustard and a couple tablespoons of dill pickle relish. This really seemed to make it more cheeseburger like for me. I also added some additional broth to thin it. The soup was very tasteful after the changes. Over all, I would say It is a good recipe that can easily be made your own. Thanks!
I tend to stray away from soups because they turn out horrible for me. However, I tried this and it came out amazing!! The recipe was quick and easy to follow. The longest part was probably peeling the potatoes (but who really enjoys that). I omitted the bacon initally then after I tasted it threw some in. Bacon definitely takes this soup to a whole new level.
My family loves soup! Tried the Cheeseburger soup last night. Next time I am adding the bacon and doubling the recipe!
Made this tonight for dinner on a rainy, dreary day. Fabulous!
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My family isn’t really big on soup, but they have a massive love affair with BACON! Pinning this immediately and can’t wait to try it! Thanks bunches!!
OH MY!! this is my favorite soup EVER! I found this recipe a few months ago and it has become a family favorite. Potato soup is my favorite soup and let me tell you, I will be making this kind from now on! thanks for sharing!! (even my picky toodlers like it!)
Does it freeze well?
Oh, this looks so good! It isn’t soup weather yet where I am, but I am definitely saving this for when it’s cooler outside. Looks amazing!
Oh my- this is fabulous. Just printed for dinner this week.
Yes, I’d have to agree – the bacon takes this to a whole new level. Love!
I made this today and everyone loved it I added a little boriqua spice and wa bam delicious. I
will make this recipe again thanks