Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
Enjoy all the flavors of this comforting cheeseburger soup recipe, loaded with ground beef, potatoes, veggies, and lots of cheesy goodness.
Serving6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 4 Tablespoon butter, divided
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 3 potatoes, cubed
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 16 ounces Velveeta cheese, or 2 cups shredded cheese*
- 1½ cups milk
- salt and pepper, to taste, about ½ teaspoon of each
- ¼ cup sour cream
- fresh parsley, optional garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, brown ground beef until no longer pink. Drain grease (if desired) and set meat aside.
- In that same saucepan, melt 1 Tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add in onion, carrots, and celery. Sprinkle basil and parsley on top. Saute until vegetables are tender (about 8-10 minutes).
- Add potatoes and broth, then add ground beef back to the saucepan; bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender (which will take about 10-12 minutes).
- While the soup cooks, place remaining butter (3 Tablespoons) in a small skillet over medium heat on the stove top.
- Add flour and whisk together until butter starts to cook and get bubbly. Add butter/flour mixture to the soup. Reduce heat on stove top to low and stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted.
- Remove soup from stove top and stir in sour cream. Top with additional fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
I know not everyone is a fan of ground beef, and that is okay! Or maybe you are, but you want to change it up and make it a little healthier, then let’s find some great alternatives to using beef for this recipe. Take a look over at Better Homes and Garden’s list of Healthy Meat Substitutes on what you can use in place of the ground beef for this recipe.
We have only made this recipe using Velveeta. Shredded cheddar cheese will work, but it might not be as creamy as when you use Velveeta.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
Nutrition
Calories: 518 kcal · Carbohydrates: 39 g · Protein: 37 g · Fat: 24 g · Saturated Fat: 14 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 110 mg · Sodium: 1803 mg · Potassium: 1272 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 12 g · Vitamin A: 4713 IU · Vitamin C: 32 mg · Calcium: 559 mg · Iron: 4 mg