LOADED CHEESEBURGER SOUP

🍔🔥 Craving the flavors of a juicy burger but in a cozy bowl? Say hello to my Loaded Cheeseburger Soup! 🧀🥓 Packed with ground beef, bacon, potatoes, and a creamy cheesy broth, this soup is easy and quick to make, and it's the ultimate comfort food for cold blustery days, family dinners or game day gatherings.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 lb ground beef

• 1 large onion, diced

• 1 large carrot, diced

• 2 stalks celery, diced

• 3 rashes chopped bacon

• 1 can (398 ml diced tomatoes)

• 1/2 jalapeño, seeds removed & diced

• 1/2 red or yellow pepper, diced

• 1/2 cup diced dill pickles

• 2 tbsp dill pickle juice

• 1 tsp dried basil

• 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

• 4 tbsp butter

• 3 cups chicken broth

• 4 cups peeled potatoes, diced

• 12 ounces velveeta cheese, chopped

• 1/4 cup flour

• 1-1/2 cups milk

• 1 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard

• 3 tbsp ketchup

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp seasoning salt

• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper

• 1/4 cup sour cream

Topping Suggestions:

Shredded cheese

Chives

Crispy bacon

Extra pickles

DIRECTIONS 

1. In a large pot, brown beef and chopped bacon; drain and set aside.

2. In the same pot, saute onion, carrots, celery, peppers in 2 tbsp of the butter until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

3. Add broth, potatoes and ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

4. In a small pan, melt remaining 2 tbsp butter, add flour.  Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes. Whisk in milk thoroughly until thickened and add to soup; bring to a boil for 2 minutes.

5. Reduce heat to low and add cheese, milk, seasoning salt, basil, parsley, pickles and juice, mustard, ketchup, garlic powder, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream and serve.