This Cheeseburger Soup is hearty and satisfying! If you want comfort food for dinner tonight look no further! It is similar to a potato soup but with a cheesy hamburger flair. Besides being delicious, it is a complete meal in a bowl with plenty of protein and veggies for nourishment.

This yummy soup has a pound of carrots, several celery stalks, potatoes, and an onion simmered up in a crockpot with cheese sauce, seasonings, and hamburger. This Cheeseburger soup recipe makes a large amount. You will need a 7-quart crockpot or larger.

grey bowl full of cheeseburger soup surrounded by saltines

When I think of making potato soup I usually end up making this instead. I find I don’t need crackers or added toppings. (The Saltine crackers in my above picture are for my husband who puts Saltine crackers in almost every soup he eats.)

If you do prefer added garnish for show or a little something extra, you can add bacon or shredded cheddar cheese on top with green onions. This soup goes well with a cold sandwich, slice of buttered bread, or breadstick for dipping.

How to Make Cheeseburger Soup in the Crockpot?

carrots, potatos, celery, an onion, and a carton of chicken broth on a white counter

This cheeseburger soup recipe makes a lot of soup! Make sure you have a 7-quart or larger crockpot. Add the broth and water to the crockpot to begin to warm. Brown the ground beef, with onion, in a large skillet. Season the beef and onion with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Go light with the salt, you can add more to taste later.

cooked hamburger and onions in a pan on a white counter

While the hamburger is cooking chop or dice the vegetables. Then add the hamburger and vegetables to the crockpot. If you want to learn more about the differences between chopping and dicing as well as additional cutting techniques click here for a helpful read.

chicken broth with vegtables in a crockpot for cheeseburger soup recipe

How do you make a cheese sauce?

To make the cheese sauce, cut the Velveeta into 1-inch cubes. Gravies, sauces, and most candies require your full attention and frequent or continual stirring/whisking. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and whisk continuously for about a minute. Then whisk in the milk, and whisk continuously until combined.

ingredients for cheese sauce, a box of velveeta cheese, stick of butter, 3/4 cup of flour and 3 cups of milk on a white counter

Add the Velveeta and stir with a spoon until the cheese is melted and the sauce has thickened.

cheese sauce in a pan on a stove being stirred with a wooden spoon for cheeseburger soup recipe

cheese sauce being stirred in a pan on a stovetop for cheeseburger soup recipe

Pour the cheese sauce into the broth mixture. Season with salt and pepper to your preferred taste. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. When the soup is done, add more salt and pepper if needed. It is better to salt and season food as it cooks to help the flavors meld together. Be careful with the salt, you can always add a little more at the end of the cooking time if needed.

cheese sauce being poured into cheeseburger soup broth

As I mentioned above, I find I am fully satisfied eating this soup without crackers or toppings of any kind. I do enjoy bread or a cold sandwich for dipping. If you want an added garnish for an extra flavor burst or added visual appeal……you can add a sprinkling of bacon, green onions, and/or shredded cheddar cheese on top. The bacon would make this a bacon cheeseburger soup!

How should you store Cheeseburger Soup?

Let the soup cool and place it in a tightly concealed container. Store the soup in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. Because of the cheese and milk in the broth, gradually warm the leftovers on the stovetop or microwave. You can also reheat a larger portion in the crockpot. I made this soup for a party and left it in the crockpot insert and stored it overnight in the fridge. Less dirty dishes!

If you leave the soup in the crockpot pot, cover it well with Clingwrap after it has cooled. You can place the lid on top for a weighted seal. Then lift the crockpot pot or insert out of the heating element and place it in the fridge. Do not put the heating element with the electrical cord in the fridge!

Within 3 to 4 days, reheat in the crockpot on low for 2 to 3 hours before the meal and serve! This is a nice trick for when you don’t want to cook the day of the party and/or have a messy kitchen and dishes to clean before your company comes.

cheeseburger soup in a crock pot with a wooden spoon

I love to cook the day before if I can, as long as it’s food that will taste just as good or better the next day! If you make the meal ahead of time you can be confident the food will be good…. and if a meal doesn’t turn out well you have plenty of time to prep another meal. Also, it’s one less thing to prep on a busy day!

Can you freeze Cheeseburger Soup?

You can freeze this soup …..but in my opinion, starchy soups can be a little risky. Soups that are starchy with potatoes or noodles may or may not freeze well. The soup can thaw with a grainy texture.

Freeze in a freezer-safe tightly concealed container or freezer bag. Leave a little extra room in the container or bag so the soup can expand upon freezing. Freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat gradually on the stovetop, microwave, or crockpot.

If you try freezing this soup or have had good luck freezing potato soups in the past… let me know below!

More Soup and Hamburger Recipes below……..

Homemade Chicken Tortilla Soup – Healthy and Low Carb

Easy Runza Casserole Recipe (with Velveeta Cheese)

Best Tator Tot Casserole Recipe – with mushrooms

“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”

– Ludwig Van Beethoven

Cheeseburger Soup Recipe (In the Crockpot)

This soup is hearty and satisfying! If you want comfort food for dinner tonight look no further. This is where potato soup meets a cheeseburger in a bubbling crockpot of goodness.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 6

Servings 8 servings

Equipment

7 quart crockpot or larger

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion chopped
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
4 cups peeled potatos chopped
1 lbs carrots diced
2-4 celery stalks diced
1 stick butter
¾ cup flour
3 cups milk
1 ½ lbs Velveeta cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teas onion powder
1/2 teas garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the broth and water to the crockpot to begin to warm. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the chopped onion, garlic powder, onion powder, and a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. Once the hamburger is fully cooked, drain off the excess grease in a strainer.
While the hamburger is straining. Rinse the vegtables, you can rinse the potatoes and carrots after peeling them. Peel and chop the potatoes. Peel the carrots and dice. Dice the celery. Add all the vegtables and hamburger mix to the crockpot.
To make the cheese sauce, cut the Velveeta into 1-inch cubes. In a large saucepan/skillet melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, whisk continuously for about a minute. Then whisk in the milk. Add the Velveeta and stir with a spoon until the cheese is melted and the sauce has thickened.
Pour the cheese sauce into the broth in the crockpot. Add additional salt and pepper to preferred taste. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Notes

This soup is delicious all by itself but if you prefer added garnish for extra flavor bursts or added visual appeal…..you can add bacon, green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese on top. It goes well with crackers, cold sandwiches, breadsticks, or bread slices for dipping.

For storage allow the soup to cool. Then store in the fridge, tightly sealed, for 3 to 4 days. Reheat gradually on the stovetop, microwave, or crockpot.

You can freeze this soup… but it can be somewhat risky to freeze starchy soups with potatoes or noodles. It might thaw with a grainy texture. For freezing, allow the soup to cool then store it in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag. Make sure to leave a little extra space in the container or bag so the soup can expand upon freezing. Freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat gradually.