Description
Hearty crock pot cheeseburger soup delivers classic American comfort in a convenient slow cooker recipe. Creamy ingredients and rich beef blend perfectly, offering hungry families a satisfying meal perfect for chilly evenings you’ll want to savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef
- 3 cups (720 ml) chicken broth
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk (2%)
- 4 small russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package (16 oz or 454 g) Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1 small white or yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) butter
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup diced celery
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Vegetable Preparation: Layer diced potatoes, chopped onions, sliced carrots, minced celery, dried basil, and parsley into the crock pot, creating a robust foundation of flavors.
- Liquid Foundation: Pour chicken broth over the vegetable medley, ensuring complete submersion and promoting even cooking.
- Initial Cooking Phase: Slow cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours until potatoes transform into tender morsels.
- Meat Integration: Brown ground beef in a skillet, breaking into delicate crumbles, then drain excess fat and transfer to the slow cooker.
- Roux Creation: In the same skillet, craft a golden roux by melting butter and whisking in flour until achieving a nutty, aromatic texture.
- Creamy Transformation: Gradually stream milk into the roux, whisking consistently to develop a silky, lump-free sauce, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Final Fusion: Pour the creamy sauce into the slow cooker, gently incorporating with vegetables and beef, then introduce cubed Velveeta or shredded cheese.
- Finishing Touch: Simmer for an additional 20 minutes, allowing cheese to melt completely and creating a luxurious, velvety soup consistency.
- Serving: Ladle the piping hot soup into bowls, ready to deliver ultimate comfort and hearty satisfaction.
Notes
- Prep Ahead Tip: Chop vegetables and brown beef the night before to streamline morning cooking and save precious time.
- Cheese Melting Secret: Use room temperature cheese for smoother, faster melting and more even distribution throughout the soup.
- Fat Management Trick: Drain ground beef thoroughly to prevent greasy soup and maintain a clean, rich flavor profile.
- Thickness Control: If soup seems too thin, let it simmer uncovered during the final 20 minutes to naturally reduce and thicken the consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours (low) or 4-5 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 399
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 786 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg