Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb potatoes washed and cut into 1 inch pieces (red, yellow or russet)
- 4 carrots peeled, trimmed, and cut into ½ inch pieces
- 32 oz beef broth
- ¼ c ketchup
- 2 Tb classic yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
- 2 Tb butter
- 2 Tb all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ c milk
- 2 c sharp grated cheddar cheese
For topping (Optional)
- shredded cheese
- diced pickles
- crumbled bacon
Instructions
- To begin, brown the ground beef with the onions in a skillet until it is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
- Drain off any excess grease and place the beef & onion in the slow cooker with the garlic, carrots, potatoes, beef broth, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, and chipotle pepper.
- Stir it all together and cover. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- When the soup is done, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour and let it bubble for a minute.
- Pour in the milk and whisk.
- Continue to cook and stir until the sauce comes to a gentle boil and thickens.
- Turn the heat all the way down to low and add in the shredded cheese. Stir until the sauce is melted.
- Pour this cheese sauce into the slow cooker and stir it in.
- Serve topped with extra shredded cheese, some diced pickles, crumbled bacon, or whatever you like on your burger!
- Enjoy!
Notes
This soup is not spicy, but if you are concerned about heat for the very little ones, reduce the chipotle to ½ tsp.
See This Recipe:
https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/cheeseburger-soup/Nutrition
Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1292mg | Potassium: 929mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 7486IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 399mg | Iron: 3mg
