Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe (One-Pot Comfort Food)
Description
This creamy one-pot cheeseburger soup has tender potatoes, seasoned ground beef, and a smooth, cheesy broth topped with crispy fried onions. It’s a cozy comfort food dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound ground beef, thawed
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic, diced or minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups whole milk
- 16-ounce package Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup crispy fried onions for topping
- Optional toppings: fresh chopped parsley, bacon bits, diced pickles, shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat a stock or soup pot over medium heat and brown the ground beef, about 6 minutes. Drain grease if needed.
- Add butter, onion, celery, and carrots and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
- Add the chicken broth and diced potatoes, then increase heat and boil 14-15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- Reduce heat to low, then mix in the milk, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
- Mix in the cubed Velveeta until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat, then whisk in the sour cream.
- Serve and top with crispy fried onions.
Notes
- You can substitute the Velveeta with shredded cheddar cheese.
- You can substitute the ground beef with another ground meat like chicken or turkey.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Serve with hard rolls, onion rings, or even fries.
- You can put the onion, celery, and carrots through a food processor to make them extra fine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 1559.1 mg
- Fat: 20.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.9 g
- Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 27.7 g
- Cholesterol: 92.3 mg
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