Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup

Hey all!  Here’s a YUMMY new soup…and it’s not just any sort of soup.  It’s crockpot cheeseburger soup!  It’s creamy, EASY and absolutely amazing tasting…

My nephew had this at a friend’s house and was telling me about it.  He was all excited and wanted me to try and make it.  I honestly had no idea where to start…then I thought “hey, Velveeta”…and we were off to the races.

And after making it and it coming out of the crock pot absolutely DELISH the first time…I looked online.  Now, I didn’t think I was the first one to make it because I honestly don’t think there are that many original ideas in the world.  But there are several versions of this recipe.  This one is ours.

And we made up a couple variations of this recipe too.  Some, just for tastes.  Some, for health and dietary needs.  Unfortunately, no variety is low fat… I just don’t see how that could be possible with creamy, cheesy soup.

But that’s okay. Moderation for me.  Not the first night we had it because I was starving and we’d been out super late.  But the second night and boy, oh boy this stuff is even better on the second night…I ate a smaller bowl and a salad.  Yah me :)

Here’s the original recipe…the healthier versions and the other modifications are down further below.  Enjoy!  And Rock That Crock!

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Step by Step for Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup

For our first round of recipe making, we used the following ingredients.  It was almost perfect straight out of the gate.  If it’s too thick for your taste…add a bit more milk.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 diced onion
• 2 carrots, diced or shredded
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 can chicken gravy (or a packet of chicken gravy made up according to directions ~or~ you can make your own (recipe below)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) chicken broth
• 3 cups frozen hash browns (or diced potatoes if you prefer, we used the hash browns)
• 12 to 16 ounces Velveeta
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 to 3 cups milk (depending on how soupy you want your soup)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

You are obviously going to need cooked ground beef…

You can use the traditional skillet if you want.  Which I think it cool because I use my cast iron skillets almost as often as my crockpots :)

This is our Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole recipe.  We had this when my sister came over one night…that nephew LOVED it.  You can check that out here if you’d like.  You can also read about my secondary obsession with cast iron :)

You can also opt to do crockpot ground beef.  It isn’t fastest or better…it’s just an option.  You can cook it away and not have to worry about it!

• You don’t have to monitor the stove
• No worries about kids or animals getting popped with grease
• Very little chance of burning
• Takes up one less burner
• So if you are freezer cooking, this can be a lifesaver.  Watch for this recipe tomorrow!

Steps for Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup

Here are the directions for the first batch of soup we made…hope you like…ROCK THAT CROCK!

1. Brown the ground beef, drain if necessary and toss in the slow cooker
2. Dice and chop the veggies and add the onion, carrot, celery and hash browns to the crockpot
3. Toss in the herbs (or wait until you add the dairy at the end, people have different preferences on this)
4. Pour in the broth and gravy; stir
5. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours ~or~ high for 3 1/2 to 4
6. 30 to 45 minutes before serving:
   1. Turn the slow cooker to high
   2. Add the milk, cheese, and sour cream
   3. Stir well and cover and cook until the cheese is completely melted
   4. Add salt and pepper to taste
   5. Allow to sit, uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes before serving

PSSTT…Make a double batch! OR check out the freezer meal prep below to have it anytime you want!

Recipe Variations for Making Cheeseburger Soup Crock Pot Style

Here are just a few options and ideas we came up with for this recipe.  If you think of or know anymore…let us know!  We’d be happy to learn and share…

Ingredient Substitutions

• Swap out the Velveeta for shredded cheese, any sort of cheese.
  • Why, health or taste, your choice.  Some folks don’t eat Velveeta and that’s cool.  You can swap any sort of shredded cheese you want here.   Some will melt and combine better than others.  You can always hit it with an immersion blender if you can’t get it to work by just stirring.
• Swap the meats.  Swap the ground beef for leftover chicken, ground sausage, smoked sausage…you get the idea!  We tried ground pork in a second recipe…YUM!
• Use diced potatoes instead of frozen hash browns.
• Make your own base/chicken gravy.  For this recipe, the chicken gravy is actually serving as a base for the soup.  If you don’t have any or you prefer…you can make your own.  It takes a few more minutes but it is easy!

Homemade Chicken Gravy

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Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

This homemade chicken gravy recipe is a perfect base for SlowCookerKitchen.com's Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup!

Servings: 1 1/2 cups

Author: Gwen

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth
• 1 to 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 2 to 3 tablespoons cornstarch + 1/4 cup cold water

Instructions

1. Bring the chicken stock to boil over medium-high heat
2. Dissolve the cornstarch in the COLD water
3. Slowly add the cornstarch slurry to the chicken broth/stock while stirring
4. Season to taste using the poultry seasoning

Printable & Pinnable for Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup

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Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

6 hrs

Total Time

6 hrs 15 mins

 

This crockpot cheeseburger soup is creamy, dreamy and DELISH! It's even better the second day too so you might want to double it. Freezer friendly too!

Servings: 6 to 8 servings

Author: Gwen

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 carrots diced or shredded
• 1 stalk celery diced
• 1 14.5 oz can chicken broth
• 1 can chicken gravy
• 3 cups hash brown potatoes
• 12 to 16 ounces Velveeta or shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 to 3 cups regular or evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef and drain
2. Combine the beef, vegetables, broth and gravy in the crockpot and stir
3. Add the herbs now or with the dairy, your choice
4. Cover and cook on low 5 to 7 hours ~or~ high 3 1/2 to 4

'30 to 45 minutes before serving:

1. Turn the crock to high
2. Add the milk, cheese, and sour cream
3. Stir and cover. Cook the additional time needed to melt the cheese.
4. Stir to combine, add salt and pepper to taste if desired.

More Crockpot Deliciousness!

If this crockpot cheeseburger soup sounds amazing OR if cheeseburger is just sorta your thing…here are MORE cheeseburger ideas.  Some are crockpot, some aren’t… but it’s ALL cheeseburger!

• Cheeseburger Burritos by Meals, Heels, and Cocktails. YUM! For the folks needing it…these would be SO easy to convert to low carb.
• Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole! This is our recipe. It doesn’t say “cheeseburger” in the title but it sure is! There are crockpot, oven AND skillet directions for this baby too!

• Cheeseburger Quesadillas by Yammie’s Noshery. All I can say is OMG on this one…I’m making these! Pst…for the taste you get in the Mex restaurants…don’t substitute anything for butter when prepping your tortillas. THAT is one of their “secrets”.
• Oven Baked Cheeseburgers by Joyful Momma’s Kitchen. Don’t these look delish! And so easy too :)
• Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza by The Girl Who Ate Everything. OH! I’ve had this! Not Christy’s recipe but at an itty bitty pizza joint called Goodfella’s in Texas. If you’re ever through Sour Lake Texas…oh my goodness..stop! If not, Christy’s recipe looks awesome!
• Crock Pot Hamburger Potato Casserole! This is another of our recipes. Nope, it doesn’t say “cheeseburger” either. Trust me…add a thin layer of dill pickles right before the cheese layer. Deliciousness!

• Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole by Plain Chicken. Okay…this one steps it up with bacon too! Yummies…
• Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf by Everyday Good Thinking. This one adds bacon too. And its a meatloaf! I betcha it’d make an awesome freezer meal AND even better…leftover meatloaf sandwiches…with dill pickles of course.
• Crockpot Cheeseburger Macaroni Casserole! This is another of our recipes. It will please anyone and everyone that likes pasta OR cheeseburgers. Yeck, go wild…add bacon to this one too. Then you’ll have bacon cheeseburger macaroni casserole :)

• Cheeseburger Tots by Homemade Interest. Oh my, these are soooo cute. Okay, it’s food so taste is the rule of the day…not cute. But they are just the same. They’d ROCK for an appetizer too. Or a movie night snack!
• Cheeseburger Crescent Ring by Delish. I haven’t made this one but I’ve eaten it. Worth it! Another one that’s awesome as an appetizer or snack BUT it works for a meal too!

If you like this crockpot cheeseburger soup recipe you might want to checkout some our other yummy slow cookin’ stuff too :)

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