When the weather gets colder, I love breaking out soups and comfort foods. Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup is both and the slow cooker makes it so easy!
Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup
This recipe gives you a super hearty soup that can be paired with salad or even just bread for a complete meal that is super family-friendly.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Makes Dinner Easy: The crockpot does all the hard work, so this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. You will need to brown the ground beef, but otherwise this is a dump and go recipe.
- Family-Friendly Flavor: Packed with the classic flavors of a cheeseburger in a comforting soup, it’s something both kids and adults will like.
- Hearty Classic Flavors But Customizable – This soup is loaded with beef, cheese, and vegetables. But you can also customize it with your favorite cheese toppings like bacon, pickles, or extra cheese!
Ingredients & Equipment
This cheeseburger soup recipe has a longer ingredient list, but they’re all very simple ingredients. There’s nothing crazy here. So here’s what you need:
- Large russet potatoes
- Yellow onion
- Shredded carrots
- Celery
- Beef broth
- Lean ground beef
- Italian seasoning
- Minced garlic
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Flour
- Milk
You can also get ingredients for extra soup toppings including extra cheese, bacon bits, pickles, and green onions.
The exact measurements for each ingredient can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
You’ll also need a few things from your kitchen:
- 6 QT Slow cooker
- Vegetable peeler
- Chef’s knife
- Cutting board
- Skillet
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Liquid measuring cup
You can also use slow cooker liners if you want to make clean up even easier!
Step By Step Directions
This recipe makes 6 servings. It takes about 15 minutes of prep time and 6-8 hours cook time.
Step 1. Peel and dice the potatoes. Chop the onion.
Step 2. Add the potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, beef broth, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
Step 3. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-6 hours until the potatoes and vegetables are fork tender.
Step 4. About 45 minutes before serving, brown the ground beef in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
Step 5. Drain the excess grease from the ground beef and add the flour.
Step 6. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the milk and stir consistently. Cook the mixture for a few minutes until it thickens. It will be similar to a gravy.
Step 7. Add the meat mixture to the slow cooker and then add the shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
Step 8. Cook for the remaining time (30 minutes) until the cheese has melted. Serve and top with your favorite toppings.
Leftovers Storage & Reheating
Aloow leftover soup to cool completely then you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat individual servings in the microwave or on the stove top until heated completely.
Tips & Tricks
- Add “cheeseburger toppings” to your soup when serving for extra fun. You could even make a topping bar with things like pickle slices, crumbled bacon, shredded lettuce, sauteed mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, chopped green onions, sour cream, and extra cheese.
- Please note that the soup will also thicken more as it cools. When reheating, if you feel your soup is too thick, you can add a bit of broth or water to thin it out.
- You can hide extra veggies in this soup so easily! Try adding chopped spinach or kale with your other vegetables. You can also try cauliflower, mushrooms, and bell peppers. Chop them and toss them in with the rest of the veggies!
- If you want a leaner crock pot cheeseburger soup, you can substitue ground turkey or ground chicken for the ground beef.
- To tweak the flavor a bit, try different types of cheese. You can try sharp cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, or Colby jack. You can also try Velveeta cheese!
Recipe FAQs
Can I use chicken broth for this recipe?
Yes, this recipe works with any kind of broth so you can substitute the beef broth for chicken broth or vegetable broth.
Can I use other types of potatoes in this recipe?
Yes, red potatoes also work well in this slow cooker soup. It’s fine to use whatever you might have on hand.
Can I use cream cheese in this recipe?
Yes, you can add cubes of cream cheese to the slow cooker cheeseburger soup when you add the ground beef mixture and cheddar cheese. It will give the soup an even creamier base.
More Slow Cooker Soup Recipes
- Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Crockpot Chicken Stew
- Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup
- Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Crockpot Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes peeled and diced
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup diced celery
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Peel and dice the potatoes. Chop the onion.
- Add the potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, beef broth, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-6 hours until the potatoes and vegetables are fork tender.
- About 45 minutes before serving, brown the ground beef in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
- Drain the excess grease from the ground beef and add the flour.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the milk and stir consistently. Cook the mixture for a few minutes until it thickens. It will be similar to a gravy.
- Add the meat mixture to the slow cooker and then add the shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
- Cook for the remaining time (30 minutes) until the cheese has melted. Serve and top with your favorite toppings.
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