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    🏠Home » Recipes » Soup Recipes

    Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup

    Dec 5, 2020 · Modified: Jun 1, 2023 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 16 Comments

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    4.77 from 21 votes

    Loaded with ground beef and vegetables in a cheesy broth, this Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup is an easy dinner the whole family will love.

    Cheeseburger Soup on a spoon
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    • Ingredients
    • 👨‍🍳How to Make Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup
    • ✔️Tips and options
    • ⬇️Making a half recipe to be more "for two" friendly
    • ❓FAQs
    • ❄️Storage
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • Recipe
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    A hearty soup that is thick with creamy cheese, vegetables, potatoes, and meat. Yes, it is a cheeseburger in a bowl. It can also be called a chowder, a thick meaty soup usually made of white sauce.

    The model recipe was a Taste of Home recipe that was stovetop. It was converted to a crock pot with other adjustments to match an excellent restaurant version.

    Serve with nice bread like Basic White Homemade Bread, Peasant Bread, or Lunch Lady Rolls. For other crock pot soup recipes you may like, Crock Pot French Onion Soup, Crock Pot Ham Bone and Bean Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, and Broccoli Cheese Soup. This recipe is featured in Our Best Soup Recipes.

    Ingredients

    • Veggies—Potatoes, Carrots, Celery. Onion
    • Chicken broth—low sodium
    • Optional dry parsley and dry basil
    • Ground meat
    • Dairy—Butter, Milk, Sour cream, Cheese
    • Flour
    • Salt and Pepper

    👨‍🍳How to Make Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup

    1. Prep potatoes, carrots, onion, and celery. Add to the crock pot.
    2. Add chicken broth and optional basil and parsley if using. Cook on low for 4-5 hours until the potatoes are tender.
    3. Brown the ground beef, drain the excess fat and add to the crock pot.
    4. Make a roux with melted butter and flour. Add milk and thicken. When thick, add sour cream, salt, and pepper.
    5. Add the roux mixture to the crock pot with the cheese and cook for 30-45 minutes until thick and the cheese is melted.

    ✔️Tips and options

    • Usually use beef, but it could be other ground meat like ground turkey or ground chicken.
    • Russet potatoes are best due to their high starch content. Peel and chop to about ½ inch cubes.
    • Frozen diced potatoes will work fine here, also.
    • Velveeta™ is recommended for at least part of the cheese since it melts well and is very creamy. Sharp cheddar cheese can be used for part of the cheese if you want.
    • The basil and parsley flakes in an option if you want.
    • Top anyway you like. Use crumbles of bacon for the bacon cheeseburger taste or chopped-up dill pickles.

    ⬇️Making a half recipe to be more "for two" friendly

    A full recipe requires a 5-quart or larger crock pot. A half recipe, which is 4 servings, will fit in a 2 ½ quart or larger slow cooker.

    • Use the recipe card and adjust the number of servings from 8 to 4.
    • Use the amount of ingredients in the ingredient list, not the instructions—those do not adjust.
    • The half recipe will fit in a 2 ½ quart crock pot.
    • Cook for the same amount of time.

    ❓FAQs

    Can raw ground meat be added to a crock pot?

    No, crock pots can not brown raw hamburger or other ground meat. You would have clumps of meat and all the fatty drainage in your dish.

    The ground meat should be browned and drained before adding it to the crock pot. Crock pots are great for many things, but cooking raw ground meat is not one of them.

    How to store leftover soup.

    This and most soups will store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, tightly covered.

    If frozen, the potatoes may lose some texture, and milk-based soups do not freeze the best. It is up to you, but for the best results, don't freeze.

    ❄️Storage

    This and most soups will store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, tightly covered.

    If frozen, the potatoes may lose some texture, and milk-based soups do not freeze the best. It is up to you, but for the best results, don't freeze.

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    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Comfort Food Recipes, Crock Pot Recipes, Mini Crock Pot Recipes, Soup Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    raw burger with vegetables and ingredients for soup

    Most of the ingredients are sitting in your kitchen now.

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    Peel and chop 3-4 medium potatoes into ½ inch cubes to make 3-4 cups. Peel and shred 2 medium carrots and chop one small onion and one stalk (rib) of celery.

    pouring broth into crock pot with vegetables

    Add veggies to a 5 quart or larger crock pot. Add 2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth. Optionally add 1 teaspoon of dry parsley and 1 teaspoon of basil. Cook on low for 4-5 hours until the potatoes are tender.

    browning ground meat in a black pan

    Brown 1 pound of ground beef. Drain the beef and add to the crock pot.

    Adding flour to melted butter to make a roux.

    Wipe out the pan. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Add 3 tablespoons of flour, and whisk for several minutes until changing color slightly. NOTE: to make it extra thick, double the butter and flour.

    pouring milk into the pan with the roux and whisk

    Add 2 ½ cup milk. Whisk continuously for a few minutes while adding ¼ cup of sour cream, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper.

    soup on a ladel over a crock pot

    When thickened, add to the crock pot and mix well. Add 1 pound of cheese of choice—Velvetta™ or cheddar recommended. Cook 30-45 minutes additional on HIGH until thick and the cheese is all melted.

    cheeseburger soup in a blue bowl with toppings

    Top the way you would your cheeseburger. I love some bacon, tomato, and pickle.

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    Recipe

    Cheeseburger Soup on a spoon

    Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    Loaded with ground beef and vegetables in a cheesy broth, this Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup is an easy dinner the whole family will love.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 hours hours
    Total Time: 5 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 8 a

    Ingredients

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    • 3-4 medium potatoes
    • 2 medium carrots
    • 1 rib celery
    • 1 small onion
    • 2 cups chicken broth low sodium
    • 1 teaspoon dry parsley - optional
    • 1 teaspoon dry basil - optional
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 2 ½ cups milk
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 pound Velveeta or sharp cheddar cheese
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    Instructions

    • Peel and chop 3-4 medium potatoes into ½ inch cubes to make 3-4 cups. Peel and shred 2 medium carrots and chop one small onion and one stalk (rib) of celery.
      chopped vegetables on a black board
    • Add veggies to a 5 quart or larger crock pot. Add 2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth. Optionally add 1 teaspoon of dry parsley and 1 teaspoon of basil. Cook on low for 4-5 hours until the potatoes are tender.
      pouring broth into crock pot with vegetables
    • Brown 1 pound of ground beef. Drain the beef and add to the crock pot.
      browning ground meat in a black pan
    • Wipe out the pan. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Add 3 tablespoons of flour, and whisk for several minutes until changing color slightly. NOTE: to make it extra thick, double the butter and flour.
      adding flour to melted butter to make a roux
    • Add 2 ½ cup milk. Whisk continuously for a few minutes while adding ¼ cup of sour cream, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper.
      pouring milk into the pan with the roux and whisk
    • When thickened, add to the crock pot and mix well. Add 1 pound of cheese of choice—Velvetta™ or cheddar recommended. Cook 30-45 minutes additional on HIGH until thick and the cheese is all melted.
      soup on a ladel over a crock pot
    • Top the way you would your cheeseburger. I love some bacon, tomato, and pickle.
      cheeseburger soup in a blue bowl with toppings
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. As written, this needs a larger crock pot of 5 qt. or larger. A half recipe would fit in a 2 ½ qt. crock pot.
    2. Cut the potato small (½ inch maximum), and be sure the potatoes are tender before stopping.
    3. This is good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days but will have texture issues if frozen.
    4. If you want a somewhat thinner, more soup-like result, cut the butter and flour in half. If you wish to have very thick soup, double them.
    5. I estimate a serving size of about 1 ½ cups each, but the exact amount of soup can vary a bit.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Nutrition Facts
    Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 431.3 Calories from Fat 187
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20.8g32%
    Saturated Fat 10.5g53%
    Trans Fat 0.7g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
    Monounsaturated Fat 4.9g
    Cholesterol 88.7mg30%
    Sodium 1197.4mg50%
    Potassium 1008.5mg29%
    Carbohydrates 29.7g10%
    Fiber 2.1g8%
    Sugar 10.7g12%
    Protein 31.8g64%
    Vitamin A 3440.5IU69%
    Vitamin C 6.7mg8%
    Calcium 481.1mg48%
    Iron 2.7mg15%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Soup
    Cuisine : American

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    Originally Published January 7, 2018. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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    1. Amy

      December 19, 2020 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious! We made a half recipe in our 3-quart crockpot. I sliced the potatoes with a mandoline slicer instead of dicing them. I used less parsley and basil, and added a little garlic powder with a dash of herb-and-garlic seasoning. My husband and I have enough for leftovers, but the soup seems to be disappearing fast. So good on a cold December night.

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    2. Shari

      December 06, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      Thank you!!! I didn’t have time for the crock pot, but a Dutch oven worked well. I substituted heavy cream for milk because I had a little left. Also, may I suggest a tablespoon of mustard? I added it and it was a nice enhancement to the cheeseburger feel, but it didn’t overpower it. (Yummy in scrambled eggs too.). Thank you for this recipe!!! 😊😊👍👍👍

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    3. Dawn

      February 09, 2020 at 4:21 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, i used red potatoes, sautéed white mushrooms sweet multicolored peppers and white onion with garlic and other spices. Used a pound and a half of hamburg because I like more meat. two cans of diced tomatoes. Cooked the hamburger along with the peppers and onions and mushrooms and put that in the crockpot first then I did the milk, flour, butter and sour cream on the stove added the 2 cups of chicken broth to the crockpot along with two beef bouillon cubes and added it all together and put it on low for 5 1/2 hours! I came out amazing I like to build flavor profiles with my spices and for it to be more of like a cheeseburger I went with peppers,onions and mushrooms instead of the carrots and celery.

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    4. Ronnie Sims

      February 28, 2019 at 2:33 pm

      How would I make this dairy free and gluten-free

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      • DrDan

        February 28, 2019 at 3:00 pm

        Hi Ronnie,
        Welcome to the blog.
        I would not recommend it.
        You can try arrow root for the thicken and whatever you normally for the dairy elements but I have my doubts about the outcome. Whenever you need to substitute of more than one thing, it gets dicey and you would be substituting for most of the soup. Just not a good idea.
        Sorry.
        Dan

    5. Katie

      December 05, 2018 at 9:56 am

      Hi, we are in the process of making this today. What would happen if I added the ground hamburger in the beginning with the veggies? I will be gone all day. Also, I don't see the onion in the list of ingredients, does it matter what kind, or can I substitute with onion powder? Thanks!

      Reply
      • DrDan

        December 05, 2018 at 10:31 am

        Hi Katie,

        Welcome to the site.

        Adding the cooked burger at the beginning is fine. But not the dairy things. I combined them to say with one pan. But the burger can be at any time.

        There is one small onion. You could use the equal amount of powder with I think about 2 teaspoons would do it.

        Fixing the ingredient list in a minute.

        Dan

      • Katie

        December 05, 2018 at 6:06 pm

        Thank you! It was DELICIOUS! I will say I did have to add double the chicken broth because of adding the meat early but I doubt it changed the taste, maybe just not as thick. Thank you again - I will be making this for my husband's fire department Alot this winter I'm sure

      • DrDan

        December 05, 2018 at 10:33 pm

        Hi Katie,

        Glad it worked well for you. If I was cooking for a fire department, I would do this chili https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/ultra-simple-crock-pot-white-chicken/

        Thanks for the note.

        Dan

    6. Walter

      August 14, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      "Larger Crock pot" doesn't help. What size did you use, 8 Qt. or 10 Qt? Can I double this recipe?

      Reply
      • DrDan

        August 14, 2018 at 3:08 pm

        Hi Walter,

        This filled a 6 1/2 qt pot to about 50%. Usually keep a pot at 50-75% max and I like to aim for 60% max. So 6 qt or above. Less full is ok.

        Doubling is a no. It just won't fit well

    7. Jill Tempest

      January 08, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      Absolutely delicious!!!!! I used the handy dandy converter at the bottom of the recipe to make 4 servings! I love not having to figure out all the measurements. Everything was perfect. Easy to prepare. Easy to follow instructions. Great taste! My only variation was to leave the skin on the potatoes. Get a bit more fiber as well as appealing to my lazy self. Will make again!

      Reply
    8. sandra

      January 07, 2018 at 6:32 pm

      I have been making the Taste of Home version for years, now I will try this crockpot version. This soup was my intro to Velveeta cheese (i'm European) and everyone told me to avoid it. However after many experiments I have found this is actually the best product for the job. Don't be put off.

      Reply
      • DrDan

        January 07, 2018 at 11:18 pm

        Hi Sandra,
        Thanks for the note. Since you're familiar with this recipe, be aware of the changes I made. A bit to there veggies/potatoes but mostly the thickness. If you want approximately what the thickness your have had, go with the cut down butter and flour. If you like it extra thickness that my wife and I wanted, go with the instructions.
        Again, thanks for the note.
        Dan

    9. Karen

      January 07, 2018 at 9:51 am

      I think I'm missing something. How much cheese, and when do you add it?

      Reply
      • DrDan

        January 07, 2018 at 10:09 am

        Add I reread this over 20 times... I'm getting old. Fixed

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