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Cheeseburger Soup

A tasty recipe for Bacon Cheeseburger Soup - a soup filled with hearty cheeseburger flavor, crispy bacon, and plenty of sharp cheddar cheese with instructions to make it in the slow cooker or on the stove.

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4 potatoes baked and shredded with a box grater
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish – *optional
  • 4 hamburger buns cut into bite sized pieces
  • 4 tablespoons butter

Instructions

STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS

  • In a large stock pot, sauté the onions and cook the ground beef, breaking it up into bite sized pieces with a large wood spoon. When the meat is cooked through and the onions are tender, remove the meat/onions from the pain and set aside. Drain any excess fat.
  • To the pot and in 4 cups chicken broth and one 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes. Return the beef and onions to the pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer.
  • Add in shredded potatoes, cooked bacon, 1 teaspoon salt and one teaspoon black pepper. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in half and half, sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese. Add in sweet pickle relish if you wish. Continue stirring until the cheese has melted.
  • To make the croutons: Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add in the pieces of hamburger buns and cook until they are crunchy and lightly browned. Be sure to use tongs to rotate them so all sides are able to brown evenly.
  • Garnish with additional cheddar cheese, bacon crumbles, and hamburger bun croutons.

SLOW COOKER DIRECTIONS

  • In a large stock pot, sauté the onions and cook the ground beef, breaking it up into bite sized pieces with a large wood spoon. When the meat is cooked through and the onions are tender, remove the meat/onions from the pain and set it aside. Drain any excess fat.
  • To your crock pot, add in 4 cups chicken broth and a 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes. Add the cooked beef and onions. Cook on low for about two hours.
  • 30 minutes before you’re ready to eat, turn the heat on the slow cooker to high. Add in the cooked shredded potatoes, cooked bacon half and half and 1 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper.
  • Right before you’er ready to serve, stir in sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and pickle relish. Continue stirring until it has melted.
  • To make the croutons: Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add in the pieces of hamburger buns and cook until they are crunchy and lightly browned. Be sure to use tongs to rotate them so all sides are able to brown evenly.
  • Garnish with additional cheddar cheese, bacon crumbles, and hamburger bun croutons.