Cheeseburger Soup
By Addie
A local restaurant serves a similar soup but wouldn't share their recipe with me. So I developed my own, modifying a recipe for potato soup. I was really pleased at how good this "all-American" soup turned out. —Joanie Shawhan, Madison, Wisconsin
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups diced peeled potatoes (1-3/4 pounds)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Preparation
Step 1
In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, saute the onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the broth, potatoes and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream.
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REVIEWS: (219)
I've been making this for many years. My kids grew up eating this and they still love it today! The only change I've made is that I use American cheese from my deli, because I prefer it's taste. Wonderful comfort food!
I found the recipe while waiting in the dentist office years ago. My family loves this soup. My children are grown now, so at Christmas each year I make some of their favorites and freeze them as gifts. Big Winner.
I have made this soup for years - it's still a favorite of my kids - my son continues to request it when he comes over for a meal. I make a big batch so that we can have leftovers in the fridge for a couple of days afterward. Hearty and delicious!
This soup was excellent! I couldn't wait for my husband to ghet home from work...I had a another small bowl at 2:20 in the morning!
Our whole family loves this recipe. I am making it again today. Our children get to choose what I make for dinner as a part of their birthday celebration, and you would hardly believe the elaborate meals I've had to prepare in the past. This year, my son didn't hesitate for a second before he said, "Cheeseburger soup!" That's pretty high praise!
Love this soup, we make it a couple times a month. It's one of our favorites. Thanks for this keeper recipe!
I make this soup quite frequently. It's one of our favorites!
I made this for our family of six last night. It doubles well, but takes longer than the given times. All of my children ate it without complaining which is a huge achievement. Three of them gave it compliments. I added some petite frozen peas (partially defrosted) at the end of the cooking time to add some more veggies to our meal. I think that it is a new favorite.
I make this regularly for my husband and I, and occasionally for a potluck. Everyone raves about it. I frequently add a cup or so of cheddar, but we really like cheese here. Love it!
I have been making this soup for over 10 yrs. It is a favorite with my family!
Excellent!! Excellent!! Excellent!! Made this for my household and the neighbors and all six people raved about it!! Will definitely make it again!!!!
This is by far my favorite soup. I did make some changes to make it less fatting. I use turkey burger instead of beef burger and cook the onion, celery and carrots with the meat, ommiting the butter. I used skim milk, and 2% Velveeta cheese and thickened it with cornstarch and cold water. I also use fat free sour cream. I have made this soup several times and it is sooooo good.
Excellent flavor and texture. Nice spices. Simple ingredients. It becomes more creamy as you stir it. The potato cubes become mashed.