Cheeseburger Soup
This delicious and easy cheeseburger soup recipe features that cheesy, beefy flavor of a classic burger in a creamy, comforting soup.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 large carrot sliced into thin coins
- 1 small green bell pepper diced
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon sweet red paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- 2½ tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 ounce block of cream cheese softened and cut into 6 pieces
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 cups beef broth or chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- shredded cheddar cheese for garnish, optional
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Sauté the veggies. 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.
- Brown the beef. Add the ground 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 the taste and texture of a cheeseburger.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir in the tomato paste. Then, add the cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese; stir until the cheese is completely melted. Stir in the broth and milk, and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cook. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the soup for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Serve. Top with freshly shredded cheese, garnish with parsley, and serve.
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
