Hamburger Soup Recipe
Ground beef soup for busy nights — Crockpot Creamy Potato & Hamburger Soup, Hamburger Soup, Wild Rice Hamburger Soup, Hearty Hamburger Soup — one pot, done.
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Crockpot Creamy Potato & Hamburger Soup
A hearty and creamy soup made with ground beef, potatoes, and vegetables, cooked slowly in a crockpot and finished with cheese and cream.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 cups chicken or beef broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- to taste salt and pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- as needed fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- as needed extra shredded cheddar cheese (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain excess fat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 2Transfer the browned beef mixture to a crockpot. Add diced potatoes, sliced carrots, and sliced celery.
- 3Pour in the broth. Add dried thyme, dried parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- 4Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until vegetables are tender.
- 5Stir in heavy cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and milk. For a thicker soup, add the cornstarch mixture and stir well. Continue cooking on low for 15-20 minutes until cheese melts and soup is creamy.
- 6Ladle into bowls, garnish with chopped parsley and extra cheese if desired. Serve with crusty bread.
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A pound of ground beef, an onion, and a few cloves of garlic will turn into supper for the whole table. That's the whole reason hamburger soup keeps showing up on weeknights — it stretches, it reheats, and nobody argues about it.
Cooks on Pepper reach for these when the afternoon got away from them, when the freezer beef needs using, or when it's cold out and everyone wants something in a bowl. The crockpot versions go in before work and are waiting at six.
Every recipe here starts with browned beef and onion. Crockpot Creamy Potato & Hamburger Soup and Gluten-Free Loaded Potato and Hamburger Soup lean thick and creamy, Wild Rice Hamburger Soup adds chew, and plain Hamburger Soup and Hearty Hamburger Soup are the brothy, vegetable-heavy ones.
Quick Tips
- 1
Brown the beef first
Cook the ground beef over medium-high for 6 to 8 minutes until it's got dark bits, then drain. Dumping it raw into the crockpot leaves it gray and flat-tasting.
- 2
Cook onion in the drippings
Leave about a tablespoon of fat in the pan and soften the diced onion 4 to 5 minutes before adding garlic, which only needs 30 seconds.
- 3
Add dairy at the end
Stir in milk, cream, or cheese during the last 20 to 30 minutes on low so it doesn't curdle or break.
- 4
Cut potatoes the same size
Half-inch dice cooks through in about 20 minutes on the stove and holds its shape in the slow cooker instead of turning to mush.
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