Cheeseburger Soup
Cheeseburger Soup is your favorite classic American comfort food in soup form! Top it with bacon, tomatoes and pickles like a burger and enjoy. Make this soup the next time you’re craving a burger.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, sliced into thin coins
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 3 celery sticks, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon sweet red paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 package (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened and cut into 4 pieces
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth or chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish, optional
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or stock pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onions, carrots, green pepper, celery sticks, and garlic; cook for 3 minutes, occasionally stirring.
- Add beef; season with basil, paprika, oregano, salt, and fresh ground pepper.
- Continue to cook for 5 minutes, or until browned. Don’t break up the ground meat too much; the chunkier texture of the ground beef in the soup will add more to that taste and texture of a cheeseburger.
- Stir in tomato paste.
- Add cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese; stir until cheese is completely melted.
- Stir in the broth and milk; bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Remove from heat. Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Sprinkle with freshly shredded cheese.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
NET CARBS: 7 g
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 647mg | Potassium: 642mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2016IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 2mg
