One-Pot Cheeseburger Soup
This Cheeseburger Soup is an easy one-pot dinner that’s ready in about 30 minutes. It’s warm, hearty, and tastes just like a cheeseburger—but in soup form! My kids love it, and honestly, the grown-ups do too. It’s the perfect meal for busy weeknights when you need something filling and comforting on the table fast.
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I like to make this when I need something that fills everyone up, but doesn’t take all night to cook. It’s made with simple pantry and fridge staples—ground beef, potatoes, cheese, and a few seasonings.
I love serving it alongside Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Mushrooms or Bacon Wrapped Dilly Bites. Both are easy to make and bring a nice mix of flavors that go perfectly with the cheesy, hearty soup.
How to Make Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step by Step Guide
1. In a large pot, cook the ground beef over medium heat until fully browned. Break it up as it cooks. Once done, drain the grease and set the beef aside.
2. Add the butter to the same pot and let it melt. Stir in the chopped onion and shredded carrots. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Stir in the garlic and flour, and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. This helps thicken the soup later.
4. Slowly add in the chicken broth and milk. Stir well.
5. Add the chopped potatoes, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley. Bring everything to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
6. Add in the cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
Serve and Enjoy!
Ladle into bowls and enjoy! We like to top ours with extra cheese or crumbled bacon if we have it on hand.
Important Recipe Notes
- Use russet potatoes because they break down slightly and make the soup extra creamy.
- You can change chicken broth for beef broth if you want a deeper flavor.
- If your cream cheese is cold, cut it into cubes so it melts faster.
- You can serve it with crusty bread or rolls on the side.
- Leftovers reheat well the next day—just warm it gently on the stove or in the microwave.
One-Pot Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- 4 russet potatoes peeled and chopped
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. parsley
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the ground beef over medium heat until fully browned. Break it up as it cooks. Once done, drain the grease and set the beef aside.
- Add the butter to the same pot and let it melt. Stir in the chopped onion and shredded carrots. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and flour, and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. This helps thicken the soup later.
- Slowly add in the chicken broth and milk. Stir well.
- Add the chopped potatoes, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley. Bring everything to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Add in the cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Ladle into bowls and enjoy! We like to top ours with extra cheese or crumbled bacon if we have it on hand.
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