Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup
146 Comments Mar 13, 2023
Updated Sep 22, 2025
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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 – it may be the most decadent soup you’ll ever try!
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“I love this soup. Last year I entered it into a soup contest and won second place!”
– Karen
Not only is this slow cooker 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 relatively 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. I’ve perfected this slow cooker recipe for you to enjoy.
This is an excellent soup for feeding a crowd during a party, for it’s indulgent party food! It’s very similar to the flavors in rotel dip.
Key Ingredients
This from-scratch cheeseburger soup (well, except for the Velveeta) is easy to put together. See the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
- Ground Beef: For less grease when browning, opt for lean ground beef.
- Chicken Broth: Using a broth will help create a soupy texture and also give the cheese a substance to help with melting.
- Vegetables: Russet potatoes, carrots, celery, and an onion are added for additional flavor and heartiness to the cheeseburger soup.
- Cheese: Velveeta is the best choice for a smooth soup. Cream cheese is also used as a thickening agent. If you want a cheese-free soup, try my slow cooker hamburger soup.
- Seasonings: Oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper are classic soup seasonings that add the perfect flavor.
How to Make Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup
- Slow cook the beef, veggies, and seasonings in broth until tender.
- Melt in the cheeses toward the end.
- Stir until smooth and serve.
Tips & Variations
This recipe can be adapted to your tastes, see how to do it:
- Potato Swap: Any potato variety works (red, white or gold!). Just be sure to dice them into small cubes so they cook in the allotted time.
- Meat Swap: Ground turkey or chicken can be used but it won’t be as flavorful as ground be would be. Make this bacon cheeseburger soup by adding 8 slices of cooked and crumbled bacon.
- More Veggies: Other vegetables that are great are leeks, mushrooms and green beans.
- Broth Change: You can use beef broth, but I find it overpowers soup recipes like this one.
How to Serve Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup
You don’t need much else to enjoy this soup, but here are my favorite ways to eat:
- 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.
- You can keep it in classic soup form by adding optional toppings like chopped green onions, bacon bits, and sour cream. You can also add crunchy toppings like saltine crackers, tortilla chips, or croutons.
- Serve it with homemade garlic bread or cornbread to make it an entire meal. We love to make a loaf of bread in our bread maker.
Can I freeze Cheeseburger Soup?
Yes — you can freeze cheeseburger soup, but keep in mind that soups with potatoes and dairy can change texture after thawing. The potatoes may soften more, and the cheese base can separate slightly. For best results eat within a few days to avoid having to freeze.
Can I use shredded cheese instead of Velveeta?
You can swap Velveeta for freshly shredded sharp cheddar if you prefer. Use about one pound, and stir it in slowly after adding the cream cheese. The texture won’t be as silky, but the flavor will still be delicious.
Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
- 2 russet potatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 celery ribs, peeled and diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb. Velveeta cheese, (add towards the end of the cooking time)
- 8 oz. cream cheese, (add towards the end of the cooking time)
Instructions
- (note before starting this recipe, the total slow cooking time is 8 hours, the Velveeta cheese and cream cheese are added at the 7th hour and cooked for 1 more hour)
- Add the cooked beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, salt, pepper, basil, garlic powder and chicken broth. DO NOT add Velveeta cheese and cream cheese yet.
- Cover and cook and LOW for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. (Can cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until the potatoes are tender).
- Cut the velveeta cheese and cream cheese into cubes, add to the soup in the slow cooker. Stir to get the cubes into the soup (they won’t melt straight away).
- Cover and cook for one more hour on low.
- Stir until the cheeses are blended into the soup. Serve and enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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This was delicious. We like lots of broth so I added 4 cups of chicken bone broth and one cup of water. Upped the spices and cooking time to compensate for extra liquid. Also added can of petite diced tomatoes and paprika.
Could I make this without potatoes?
Yes, it will do fine without potatoes.
I made this today and this was really good.
Can I could on low for 6 hours and then add the cheese and have it cook on low for another 2 hours. will that ruin it? I wont be home for the final hour of cooking, thoughts?
That will work great!
There are no amount of each ingredient….do I guess?
The recipe in is the recipe card below the photos.
This soup is without a doubt one of the best! Everyone I make it for absolutely loves it! I have a question though…can you use frozen carrots instead of fresh?
Yes, frozen carrots will work just fine!
I hate soup. My boyfriend loves soup. This is the only soup so far to change my mind! I never leave comments but we absolutely loved this recipe! Thank you so much!!
I am confused with this recipe. Is 3 cups of chicken broth the only liquid in this soup? I like the way the pictures are laid out & the steps but they don’t coincide with the recipe. The pictures call for 2 different seasons than the recipe calls for. Also, pictures call for 1 carrot , 1 celery stalk, recipe calls for more of each. I think we have 2 different recipes here…just not matching up. HELP! I have never had this soup but was excited about having it for 3 friends coming for dinner in a few days. Maybe you could check your ipad & see what I am talking about. I thought the timing to cook seemed very long for the amount of liquid .? Please let me hear from you
The broth is correct. The vegetables let off liquid. When you add the cheese it will be the perfect consistency.
I really enjoyed this recipe, but the cook time seems a bit off to me. I did actually check it twice while it was cooking, and I’m glad I did because the potatoes were plenty soft after 5 hours on low. also, I maybe halved the cheese, and it tastes very cheesy! other than that, it still tastes like a specific memory to me, so I’d call it a success!
Can I cook this on high for 4 hours?
Yes, that would work fine.
Really good recipe. Got several thumbs-ups from son-in-law and grandchildren. Definite keeper.
Can you use turkey instead of beef?
I don’t see why not!