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Extra Creamy Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

Extra Creamy Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
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Extra Creamy Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup is a rich and comforting soup that captures all the classic cheeseburger flavors in a warm, velvety broth. It combines hearty ground beef, tender potatoes, melty cheddar cheese, and aromatic onions and garlic, simmered low and slow for a luscious texture. Perfect for family meals, this easy-to-make soup offers ultimate comfort food with simple pantry ingredients and is even better as leftovers.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced (preferably Yukon Gold)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Dairy & Cheese

  • 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Optional Garnishes

  • Crispy bacon bits
  • Chopped green onions
  • Diced pickles
  • Additional shredded cheese

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the ground beef until fully browned and cooked through, breaking it into small pieces. Drain excess fat to prevent the soup from becoming greasy.
  2. Prep your veggies: While the beef cooks, peel and dice the potatoes, dice the onion, and mince the garlic to balance the richness of the soup with aromatic and tender textures.
  3. Combine ingredients in the slow cooker: Add the browned beef, diced potatoes, onions, garlic, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper directly into your slow cooker. Stir gently to mix all ingredients.
  4. Slow cook: Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the potatoes are tender and the flavors have fully melded.
  5. Add dairy and cheese: About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheddar cheese, allowing them to melt completely and produce a creamy, velvety texture.
  6. Final seasoning and serve: Taste the soup and adjust seasonings with additional salt, pepper, or thyme if needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish as desired before serving.

Notes

  • Use full-fat dairy such as heavy cream or half and half for the richest and creamiest soup texture.
  • Properly browning and draining the ground beef prevents a greasy soup and enhances depth of flavor.
  • Worcestershire sauce adds important umami complexity to replicate the cheeseburger flavor.
  • Add cheese gradually near the end of cooking to avoid excessive oiliness or stringiness.
  • Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold to maintain texture after slow cooking.

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