Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

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This Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is a delicious recipe that’s ready in just 30 minutes. Packed with hearty ground beef and crispy bacon, this cheesy soup is full of flavor and perfect for a cold day.

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Soup Tips and Tricks

When making homemade soup, here are some tricks you’ll want to know. Make a homemade stock instead of store bought ones, or flavor your soup with a parmesan cheese rind. Make the soup in a slow cooker to allow the flavors to become richer, and let your soup sit a moment before you enjoy.

Why This Bacon Cheeseburger Soup Recipe is a Keeper

  • 30 Minute Meal: This easy hamburger soup recipe will be ready in just 30 minutes. Make sure to dice your vegetables ahead of time.
  • Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for this creamy soup can likely be found in your pantry or kitchen.
  • Adaptable: Make this cheeseburger chowder on the stove, or use a slow cooker, Dutch oven, or crock pot.
  • Family Favorite: My family loved this slow cooker bacon cheeseburger soup, and I’m sure yours will too! This is one of my favorite easy soups to make.

If you’re looking for more soup recipes, try these: Broccoli Cauliflower Soup, Hamburger Potato Soup, and Autumn Squash Soup.

Can I Make this Hamburger Soup Recipe in the Crock Pot?

A spoon is holding a serving of soup.

Yes. This recipe makes this soup on the stovetop, but making cheeseburger bacon soup in the crock pot is not only easy, but will allow the flavors to richen as they cook slowly. It may take some extra time for the crock pot soup, but it’ll definitely be worth the delicious cheeseburger flavor!

Ingredient Notes for Easy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

The ingredients for a savory soup. Ground beef, vegetables, broth and seasonings.
  • Cooked Ground Beef: Use any variety of ground beef you’d like and cook it until browned.
  • Bacon: Make this soup with pork or turkey bacon. Add extra bacon for even more delicious bacon flavor to the soup! Cook the bacon until crisp and make sure to drain the bacon grease first.
  • Russet Potatoes: This recipe requires a hearty potato to add to the soup.

See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.

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Variations and Substitutions for Bacon Hamburger Soup

This is one of the best soups to make during the winter. To add a lot of flavor to the pot of soup, you can try some of these tips.

  • Different Ground Meat: You can make this easy cheeseburger soup with any ground meat, not just beef. Try ground chicken, ground turkey, or even bison for something different.
  • Cheddar Cheese: This classic cheeseburger soup recipe uses Velveeta cheese. However, you can substitute in two cups of cheddar cheese instead.
  • Soup Base: Use beef broth instead of chicken broth for the soup base for this keto diet friendly.

Special Equipment Needed for this Easy Soup

  • Dutch Oven: Make this cheese soup in a Dutch oven. You can also use a slow cooker or crockpot for this great recipe.

How to Make Cheeseburger Soup with Bacon

This easy bacon cheeseburger soup is a hearty recipe that’s full of flavor and is a sure family favorite. Your family will love this comforting soup, which tastes just like a cheeseburger!

These are the basic steps for making one pot bacon cheeseburger soup. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. Let us know if you tried this recipe.

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Step 1: Cook Meat

In a large Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil on medium-high heat until shimmering; add the beef and 1 teaspoon of burger seasoning blend.  Cook until meat is browned and beef is no longer pink. Remove ground beef from pot and drain off excess fat. 

Step 2: Sautee Vegetables

Add onion, carrot, celery and house seasoning blend, and sauté until tender. Then, add basil and parsley. Sauté on medium heat for 30 seconds. Finally, add the chicken broth to the slow cooker, 2 teaspoons of house seasoning blend, and add potatoes; cover and bring to a boil.

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Step 3: Make Flour Paste

Reduce heat and simmer on low heat for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and add the flour. Whisk for 3 minutes, or until a bubbly paste forms.

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Step 4: Add the Bacon and Boil

Add the flour paste and the ground beef to the soup and bring back to a boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add in the cheeses, milk, salt, and pepper to the soup and stir until cheese melts. Stir in chopped bacon bits. Top with extra shredded cheese before serving and enjoy!

Cheeseburger Bacon Soup FAQs

Yes; you can freeze hamburger soup. Allow the soup to cool completely, then transfer it to an airtight container and freeze. Reheat by thawing it in the refrigerator and heating it up in the microwave, or on the stovetop. The soup will stay good frozen for up to 3 months.

Yes; this soup is delicious with pasta! Rotini is a great one to try.

Yes. If you have frozen ground beef on hand, thaw it and add it to the soup.

A bowl of soup with potatoes and bacon, also known as Bacon cheeseburger Potato Soup.

Expert Tips for Making Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

  • Chopped Vegetables: If you’re short on time, skip the prep stage by buying pre-chopped veggies.  Many grocery stores sell veggies already chopped in the produce department.
  • Freeze: I like to make double batches of this soup and freeze half for another meal.
  • Heavy Cream: If your soup is too thin, thicken it with some heavy cream.
  • Toppings: Add some chopped green onions to the keto friendly meal. Instead of bacon top the soup with fresh herbs.
  • Make it Spicy: Add some red pepper flakes or hot sauce to the soup.
  • Double the Recipe: Feeding a crowd? We’ve doubled the recipe with great success.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
This Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is a delicious recipe that’s ready in just 30 minutes. Packed with hearty ground beef and bacon, this cheesy soup is perfect for a cold day.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
  • 1 pound Ground beef
  • 1 pound Bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon Burger Seasoning Blend
  • 3 teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning, divided
  • 4 tablespoons Butter, divided
  • ¾ cup Onions, diced
  • ¾ cup Carrots, shredded
  • ¾ cup Celery, diced
  • 1 teaspoon Dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon Dried parsley flakes
  • 4 cups Potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 3 cups Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Flour
  • 2 cups Cheese , cubed processed cheese can substitute 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • cups Milk

Instructions

  • In a large Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil until shimmering; add ground beef and 1 teaspoon of Burger Seasoning Blend.  Cook until meat is browned.
  • Remove ground beef from pot and drain off excess fat.  
  •  Melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat.
  • Add onion, carrot, celery and House Seasoning Blend; sauté until tender. 
  • Add basil and parsley and sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken broth, 2 teaspoons of House Seasoning Blend and potatoes; cover and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and add the flour.
  • Whisk for 3 minutes or until a bubbly paste forms.
  • Add the flour paste and the ground beef to the soup and bring back to a boil for 2 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in the cheeses, milk, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese melts. Stir in chopped bacon.
  • Top with extra shredded cheese before serving.

Expert Tips

  • Chopped Vegetables: If you’re short on time, skip the prep stage by buying pre-chopped veggies.  Many grocery stores sell veggies already chopped in the produce department.
  • Freeze: I like to make double batches of this soup and freeze half for another meal.
  • Heavy Cream: If your soup is too thin, thicken it with some heavy cream.
  • Toppings: Add some chopped green onions to the keto friendly meal. Instead of bacon top the soup with fresh herbs.
  • Make it Spicy: Add some red pepper flakes or hot sauce to the soup.
  • Double the Recipe: Feeding a crowd? We’ve doubled the recipe with great success.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 716kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2296IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 4mg
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

29 thoughts on “Bacon Cheeseburger Soup”

  1. hi there,

    Was wondering what can I replace Velveeta with? I’m from Australia. And does All purpose flour mean plain? And how much Christine?

    Kind regards

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  2. My family loves cheeseburger soup, and I make it for them at least once a month. Your version looks great. THANK YOU for sharing with us on the Friday Frenzy link up, and we hope you’ll join us again this week!

    April

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  3. I used to work for Zoup! and cheeseburger soup is one of my favourites! Thanks so much fo sharing this, I can’t wait to try it! My fiance is going to love it 🙂

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  4. Christina, I love when a bunch of us women gather and get into a deep conversation about cooking, recipes, and tips. Love how you shared this amazing soup with all of us at the Show Stopper link party!

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    • I love it too! 🙂 It’s one of my favorite parts about blogging — meeting new people! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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  5. Christina…whoa, this sounds awesome and my hubby, the cheeseburger fanatic, would love this! Thank you so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend and will be pinning! Have a happy Saturday and a wonderful weekend!

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  6. This looks really good…..we have heard of the soup and how wonderful it is, but have never made it. Thank you for posting this. 🙂

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  7. This is recipe looks amazing, and honestly it’s still pretty cloudy here to a filling soup like this would be great!
    Thanks for sharing this.
    Passing by from the life is a party link up

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  8. Oh my this looks sooo delicious! I don’t have any veggies right now, but I think I will try it out anyway!

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  9. Saw this on the Tuesday link share and had to check it out! Love the ease of this recipe and how quick it is ready! Definitely going to have to try this one out soon! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  10. My family loves soup! We had Mac and Cheese soup for dinner tonight. This sounds great and I will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing this at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party! Pinned!

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    • Sorry, Kate. You need 1/4 cup of flour. I must have gone delete happy when I was editing the post. It’s fixed now 🙂 Thanks for pointing out my omission. 🙂

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