Cheeseburger Soup Recipe - Ultimate Comfort Food!

The ultimate comfort soup recipe! Delicious, creamy and hearty cheeseburger soup topped with bacon bits and a pinch of cayenne! This recipe is easy to customize according to your taste preference and you can even swap out ground beef for group turkey instead!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 ground beef ( you can use a full pound of ground beef if you want it extra beefy)
2 TBS cooking oil ( 1 TBS to cook ground beef + 1 TBS for sautéing veggies)
2 TBS unsalted butter ( for sautéing veggies)
3/4 cup chopped onion (white or yellow onion works best for this recipe)
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup shredded carrot
1 tsp. dried basil ( this is optional and I did not add it to my soup)
2 TBS fresh parsley ( finely chopped) - add to soup at end of cooking time
2 cups peeled and cubed potato (yellow or russet potato works well)
3 cups beef or chicken broth ( I ended up using beef bone stock)

Roux - You want a Blond Roux - so be careful not to over cook.
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 TBS unsalted butter

2 to 4 cups cheese - You can use cheddar, jack, Colby jack or Velveeta - I ended up using just 2 cups then added more cheese in the bowl when serving - but you can add more cheese if you prefer.

3/4 cup whole milk
salt and pepper to taste - I ended up using 1 tsp. salt and 3/4 tsp pepper

*You can also add 1/2 cup sour cream after soup is finished cooking -if you want to add some extra creaminess.

For garnish - you can add more cheese, or a dollop of sour cream, bacon bits, fresh parsley, and a pinch of cayenne if you want some heat.

Follow directions in video - and please leave a comment if you end up making this recipe or have any questions.

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Happy Cooking!

Kristina - Super Tasty Bites