Shortcut Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
A warm and hearty, shortcut soup recipe filled with all of your favorite cheeseburger flavors like ground beef, bacon, cheese, and onions in a flavorful broth.
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Servings8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 3 to 4 potatoes (or a bag of cubed hash browns)
- 1 very small white or yellow onion (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup diced)
- 48 oz chicken broth (for a thicker soup, use 32 oz)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 16 oz Velveeta cheese
- ½ cup cooked bacon (or 1/4 cup bacon bits) (plus more for serving, optional)
- shredded cheese (for serving, optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and drain off any excess fat. Set aside for now.
- If cooking bacon, do so now as well. Drain, cut into small pieces, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, while the beef and bacon are cooking, wash, peel, and cut potatoes into 1/2-inch sized pieces. Dice the onion and set aside.
- In a 6 to 7-quart slow cooker, add the chicken broth and softened cream cheese. Cut the Velveeta into small pieces and add it to the slow cooker as well. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth.
- Add in the cooked and drained ground beef, 1/2 cup of cooked bacon OR 1/4 cup of bacon bits, the cubed potatoes (both raw or frozen go in at this time), and the minced onion. Stir well.
- Cover and cook the soup on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Serve topped with shredded cheese and additional bacon pieces.
