This Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup is a family favorite cheesy soup filled with cooked ground beef, potatoes, shredded Velveeta cheese, chicken broth, veggies, and seasonings. All the flavors marinade together for a cheeseburger soup recipe that’s sure to be a huge hit.

If you’re looking for a less cheesy option, try my Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup.

Why this recipe works

Not only is this crockpot cheeseburger soup a delicious one-pot meal, but it’s also perfect to have any time of the year. You’ll notice that the soup is fairly thick, but I don’t add flour. Instead, I use a combination of chicken broth with Velveeta cheese and cream cheese added toward the end of cooking time.

The cheeseburger soup ingredients are kitchen staples and easy to find at your local grocery store. This is a great soup recipe when you’re looking for a delicious meal that can feed a large family and/or crowd.

Recipe Ingredients

• Ground Beef: If you want less grease when browning the beef, go for lean ground beef.
• Chicken Broth: Using a broth will help create a soupy texture and also gives the cheese a substance to help with melting.
• Ground Beef: If you want less grease when browning the beef, go for a lean ground beef.
• Vegetables: Russet potatoes, a carrot, a celery rib, and an onion are chopped/diced to add additional flavor and heartiness to the cheeseburger soup.
• Cheese: I don’t recommend processed cheese that has been sliced and bagged as it doesn’t melt as great as the Velveeta cheese block. Cream cheese is also used as a thickening agent.
• Seasonings: Oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper are classic soup seasonings that add the perfect flavor.

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – Brown the ground beef over medium high heat until cooked and crumbled.

Step Two – Add the cooked beef, potatoes, carrots, diced celery, onion, salt, pepper, basil, and garlic powder into the slow cooker pot.

Step Three – Pour in the chicken broth.

Step Four – Stir the ingredients together. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours. (Do not open the lid during cooking time.)

Step Five – Cut the two kinds of cheese into cubes and add them to the soup mixture.

Step Six – Stir everything together.

Step Seven – Cover and cook for ONE more hour on LOW. Give the soup another good stir to blend the cheese. Serve and enjoy!

How to serve

• Since this is a “cheeseburger” soup, you can add burger-like toppings such as sliced dill pickle, crumbled bacon, coarsely chopped lettuce, and extra shredded cheddar cheese.
• Keep it in classic soup form by adding optional toppings like chopped green onions, bacon bits, and sour cream, and serving it with a side of garlic bread.

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