This cheeseburger soup recipe is a hearty soup and a classic American favorite that your family is sure to love! Perfect for families with picky eaters and hearty appetites, your family will not go away hungry!
You’ll also find an alternative easy cheeseburger soup recipe along with a tasty spice cake for and caramel frosting for dessert!

Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
Ingredients
¼ cup butter, divided
½ lb. ground beef
¾ cup onion, chopped
¾ cup carrots, shredded
¾ cup celery, diced
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. dried parsley
1¾ lbs. (about 4 cups) potatoes, peeled and cubed, or about 1¾ lbs. frozen cubed potatoes
3 cups chicken broth
¼ cup all purpose flour
2-3 cups Velveeta processed cheese, cubed or 2-3 cups American Cheese slices, cut into pieces
1½ cups milk
¾ tsp. salt
¼-½ tsp. pepper
¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter.
- Cook ground beef, onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in the butter until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes and broth.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- In a small pan, melt the remaining butter.
- Add flour.
- Cook and stir until bubbly, 3-5 minutes.
- Add to soup.
- Bring to a boil.
- Cook and stir 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
- Cook until cheese melts.
- Remove from heat. (To prevent the soup from curdling, remove from the heat before adding sour cream.)
- Blend in sour cream.
Another Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe And Meal Plan
Here is a tasty meal plan to go with this easy cheeseburger soup recipe, along with another recipe that is a little easier than the one above.
Meal Plan:
Cheeseburger Soup
Assorted crackers
Relish dip
Glorified Spice Cake
Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
Ingredients
6 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed and cooked
½ lb. ground beef, cooked
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 slices of bacon, fried and crumbled
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp. onion powder, to taste
4 cups milk
8 oz. American cheese
¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes in a Dutch oven and drain.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, except the sour cream, and cook just until heated through. Make sure the bouillon cubes are dissolved and the cheese is melted. Do Not boil.
- Remove from the heat and add sour cream.
Notes
Whenever I cook bacon, I always fry an extra piece or two. Then I keep it in the freezer in a Ziploc bag so it is handy to use in recipes like this one.
Glorified Spice Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 (18 ¼ oz.) pkg. spice cake mix
1 (21 oz.) can apple pie filling
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Mix everything at medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour into well greased 9×13 pan.
- Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
- Frost with caramel frosting (recipe below) or top with caramel ice cream topping.
Caramel Frosting Recipe
Indulge in the rich, buttery delight of homemade caramel frosting with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, or any sweet treat, this frosting combines the deep, luscious flavor of caramel with a creamy, smooth texture.
- Yield: Frosts one 9×13 inch cake.
Ingredients
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar, packed
¼ cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat the butter over medium heat in a 2-quart saucepan.
- When the butter is melted, stir in brown sugar.
- Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and boil 2 minutes longer, still stirring.
- Stir in milk and heat to boiling.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Slowly stir in the powdered sugar.
- Place the saucepan of frosting in a bowl of very cold water and beat until smooth. If the frosting is too stiff, add an additional 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until the frosting is smooth.
This easy cheeseburger soup recipe is from volume 2 of our cookbook:
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If your family likes this cheeseburger soup recipe, you might also try these recipes:
- Cheeseburger Roll Ups and Cheeseburger Rolls
- Beef And Bacon Pasta– My husband really liked this one!




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