Cheeseburger Soup

Soups never have to be boring, and this Cheeseburger Soup proves that! It’s full of flavor and makes a filling, warm, hearty dinner at any time of year.

Cheeseburger Soup

This Cheeseburger Soup is so good! Where do I begin?

Many of y’all know I love soup. I look forward to fall and winter for the sole reason of having an excuse to eat more soup. There’s just something so comforting about it to me. 🥰

Some of you may also remember me telling you that I wasn’t a fan of potato soup growing up. I would sit there and stare at it for hours and my parents always threatened me with “having it for breakfast.”

Over the years, I found out it wasn’t so bad, and now I do enjoy it on occasion. I have a few different variations that, in my mind, made it more palatable than I remember as a child. Having some cheese in my potato soup is always a big plus, and this Cheeseburger Soup recipe is honestly just a cheesy potato soup! (With some beef, of course.)

My Cheeseburger Soup has been a favorite for years. Sometimes – not always – I like to top it with bacon. I like to add a few dashes of hot sauce to mine – but not everyone in my family does, so we serve the hot sauce on the side. Some fresh-baked rolls or biscuits would be great with this soup, too. 

I love soup nights, especially when I know this particular soup is on the menu! I hope y’all enjoy it as much as we do!

Cheeseburger Soup: Ingredients & Equipment

For this Cheeseburger Soup recipe, you will need …

Ingredients

• ground beef – about a pound, crumbled.
• onion, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, and parsley – your soup’s veggies. Each of them lends a little “power” to the flavor of the soup and doesn’t 
• butter – you’ll cook your veggies, above, in this.
• beef broth and potatoes – add these to your cooked vegetables!
• flour – combined with the butter, this makes a roux that will thicken your soup.
• cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk – these give your soup a cheesy flavor and turn it from plain ol’ soup with ground beef to a fantastic cheeseburger soup!
• salt and pepper – the final additions to your soup. Adjusted to your taste.
• toppings – optional, but you can’t go wrong with bacon, green onions, or more cheese!

Equipment

• Dutch oven or soup pot – you’ll make your soup in this.
• small skillet or saucepan – to make your roux/thickener.

Cheeseburger Soup: FAQs

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Cheeseburger Soup

Jamie Sherman

Soups never have to be boring, and this Cheeseburger Soup proves that! It’s full of flavor and makes a filling, warm, hearty dinner at any time of year.

4.75 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Calories 518 kcal

Equipment

• Contemporary Self-sharpening 20-piece Knife Block Set
• Oversized Cutting Board, 3 Piece, Non-Slip, Extra Large Thick Chopping Boards, Dishwasher Safe, Non-Porous, Set of 3
• Glass Measuring Cup Set (3-Piece, Microwave and Oven Safe)
• Stainless Steel Metal Measuring Spoons, Fits in Spice Jar, Set of 6 with bonus Leveler
• Stainless Steel Measuring Cups – 5 Piece Stackable Measuring Set
• Ground Meat Chopper
• Nylon Ladle
• 6-Qt. Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven 

Ingredients

  

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For the soup

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

For serving

• Additional Cheddar cheese
• green onions chopped
• ½ pound sliced bacon cooked and drained (optional)

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Instructions

 

• Brown and crumble the ground beef in a Dutch oven or soup pot until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
• In the same pot, melt 1 tablespoon butter along with the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, and parsley cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, drained ground beef, and beef broth then bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer the soup for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet or saucepan, melt the remaining butter and add the flour. Cook and stir the flour mixture until bubbly, about 3-5 minutes. Add the flour mixture to the soup and bring the soup to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cheese, milk, salt, and pepper until the cheese completely melts.
• Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the sour cream.
• Serve individual bowls with additional cheese, green onions, and/or bacon, if desired.

Notes

• Try experimenting with different cheeses – Pepper Jack, Swiss, or even Velveeta are all great choices!
• You can also use ground turkey for this recipe. Or try this soup with stew meat!
• Want a spicier version? Add your favorite peppers (jalapenos, serranos, etc … ) along with the onions, carrots, and celery!
• Sometimes I like to add a squirt of my favorite BBQ sauce on top then mix it in for a BBQ cheeseburger flavor!
• Refrigerate any leftovers! Cool the soup completely before transferring it to airtight refrigerator-safe containers for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 26gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1039mgPotassium: 895mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2414IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 3mg

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Originally published on November 14, 2013. Updated on July 6, 2022.