Cheeseburger Soup

Cheeseburger soup with potatoes, carrots, onion and hamburger. Easy to make and goes great with a warm, crunchy bread.

I actually made this soup without the slow cooker.

I know, can you believe it? 

Most of my, okay-all of my, soups are made using the slow cooker. I mean, why not?  I am going to say, I will probably use the slow cooker the next time I make this. It should be very easy to do. {When I do, of course I will post it for you!}

As the skeptics hovered near the stove as this soup was cooking, I got a lot of distrusting glances. Why, I do not know. It has all of the ingredients they like, or at least tolerate. Read: carrots and onions.

They like potatoes in soup and hamburger of course.  It is just something new, I suppose.

I have learned the art of compromise with the biggest skeptic of all, my husband.  If I am going to make something new, then at least use ingredients he likes in it. And finely chop any onions.  Which I did, just for him. :-)

I made this Cheeseburger Soup between picking the kids up from school and when we usually have supper. May I stress, we are not crunchy potato people. Meaning, if we eat potatoes in something, they need to be soft. End of discussion.  This soup in the short amount of time to make it, even had soft potatoes.

Score.

Tips for Cheeseburger Soup

:: Most of these recipes call for processed cheese. We didn’t use it. I used regular shredded cheese. It probably didn’t melt as well, but we still liked it and it tasted wonderful.

:: I did not want flour in the recipe so I used cornstarch to thicken it. You can use a flour mixture (a roux) but this way it can be gluten free.

Cheeseburger Soup

Cheeseburger Soup is a delicious and enjoyable soup perfect for those cold months.

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Course: Soup

Author: Kim Strawn

Ingredients

• 3 cans chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 lb hamburger (browned and drained)
• 2 carrots chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 medium potatoes , peeled and diced
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• water
• garlic powder , salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Take 2 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat
• Add carrots and onion and saute for 5 minutes
• Add broth, water and browned hamburger
• Season with desired garlic powder, salt and pepper
• Bring to a bowl then add potatoes, stirring occasionally
• While potatoes are cooking,make cornstarch/water mixture by mixing cornstarch and about 1/4 cup water in a small mug
• After potatoes are cooked (about 12-14 minutes), add cornstarch mixture to the pot, stirring while adding
• Let soup thicken (2-3 minutes if you want it thicker, add a little more cornstarch/water mixture)
• Add cheese slowly while stirring
• Serve with crackers or bread