Description
This hearty Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup is the ultimate comfort food, packed with cheesy goodness, crispy bacon, and rich beef flavors that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15 or 90/10 recommended)
- 6 slices bacon (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1.5 lbs Russet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 4 cups beef broth (low-sodium)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 8 oz cream cheese (cubed and softened)
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (freshly shredded)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by dicing the onion and garlic, chopping the bacon, and peeling and cubing the potatoes.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crunchy (about 4-5 minutes) and set aside.
- Brown the ground beef in the same skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper, cooking until browned (about 5-7 minutes).
- Toss the browned beef and crispy bacon into the crockpot along with the onion, garlic, potatoes, beef broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Stir to combine, cover, and set the crockpot to low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Add the cream cheese and heavy cream 30 minutes before serving and stir until blended.
- Mix in the freshly shredded cheddar cheese until melted right before serving.
- Serve the soup hot in bowls, optionally topped with additional cheese or crispy bacon bits.
Notes
This soup can be made ahead of time and reheats beautifully. Feel free to customize with your favorite burger toppings like pickles or mustard.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: soup, comfort food, crockpot, cheeseburger, easy recipe