Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

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Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup  is a thick and hearty soup with chunks of ground beef, shredded carrots, sliced celery all cooked  together in a creamy base  topped with onions and bacon bits. All of the goodness of a cheeseburger packed into an amazing hearty soup!

Slow cooker cheeseburger soup in a white bowl with a spoon on the side of the bowl.

Cheeseburger Soup

This Cheeseburger Soup is my favorite soup on the blog.

It is also very popular and gets rave reviews every single time.

I don’t think I have ever had a bad comment about this delicious soup.

But I do get a lot of comments asking me if it can be made in the slow cooker. I had to test it our for myself!

Me and my slow cooker are BFF’s.

Especially when it is busy around the holidays.

Who am I kidding. It is always busy.

That is why I love using my slow cooker year round.

It was so nice to just throw all of the veggies and potatoes in this soup right in the slow cooker.

Let it cook all day and have a delicious hearty cheeseburger soup for dinner.

This soup was just as incredible in the slow cooker.

And I love making it because I am reminded why this soup is so good!

All of the goodness of a cheeseburger is packed right inside this soup and it is incredible.

Whether you make it in the slow cooker or on the stovetop, you have to experience all of the goodness of this soup for yourself!

What you need to make slow cooker cheeseburger soup

  • Ground beef
  • Onion: chopped
  • Carrots: shredded
  • Celery: diced
  • Basil:
  • Parsley flakes:
  • Butter:
  • Chicken broth:
  • Potatoes: peeled and diced
  • Flour:
  • Cheddar cheese: shredded
  • Milk:
  • Salt and pepper:
  • Sour Cream:
  • Toppings: 
  • Green onions:
  • Bacon bits: 

How to make slow cooker cheeseburger soup

  • In your slow cooker, add diced potatoes, chopped onion, diced celery, carrots, parsley and basil. Add chicken broth. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 4-6 hours or until potatoes and veggies are tender.
  • About 30 minutes before it is done, cook the ground beef in a medium saucepan about 4-5 minutes until brown. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add the butter. Melt the butter and add flour and cook until bubbly. Add the salt, pepper, milk and sour cream.
  • Add cream mixture, cheese, and ground beef to the crockpot. Stir and and continue to cook until the cheese is melted. Serve with optional toppings.

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

5 from 6 votes
All of the goodness of a cheeseburger packed into an amazing hearty soup!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Author Alyssa Rivers
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • ¾ cup shredded carrots
  • ¾ cup diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 4 tablespoons butter divided
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1½ cups milk
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Optional toppings:

  • green onions
  • bacon bits

Instructions
 

  • In your slow cooker, add diced potatoes, chopped onion, diced celery, carrots, parsley and basil. Add chicken broth. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 4-6 hours or until potatoes and veggies are tender.
  • About 30 minutes before it is done, cook the ground beef in a medium saucepan about 4-5 minutes until brown. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add the butter. Melt the butter and add flour and cook until bubbly. Add the salt, pepper, milk and sour cream.
  • Add cream mixture, cheese, and ground beef to the crockpot. Stir and and continue to cook until the cheese is melted. Serve with optional toppings.


Nutrition

Serves: 8

Calories442kcal (22%)Carbohydrates22g (7%)Protein22g (44%)Fat30g (46%)Saturated Fat16g (80%)Cholesterol93mg (31%)Sodium857mg (36%)Potassium840mg (24%)Fiber4g (16%)Sugar4g (4%)Vitamin A2624IU (52%)Vitamin C20mg (24%)Calcium326mg (33%)Iron5mg (28%)

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesebuger soup, cheeseburger soup recipe, slow cooker cheeseburger soup, slow cooker cheeseburger soup recipe
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Alyssa Rivers

I am Alyssa and the blogger behind The Recipe Critic. I started my blog in June of 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family.

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  1. 5 stars
    Absolutely delicious recipe! Tysm for sharing it. I used frozen shredded has browns that I had in the freezer. It was perfect 🤩

  2. 5 stars
    Excellent recipe. ThankYou for sharing. Used Idahoan instant hash browns and hydrated them before adding to crockpot to cook with other veggies. Super easy comfort food.

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