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Cheeseburger Soup

This Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup is comfort food in a bowl with all the flavors of your favorite burger. This soup is a hearty blend of ground beef, potatoes, veggies, and cheesy goodness but still in line with your clean eating plan!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: dinner, Dinner | Lunch, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 487kcal
Author: Nancylynn

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 4 teaspoons butter omit for WW
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups potatoes diced (about 2 reg sized potatoes - omit for keto or low carb)
  • 1 small head of cauliflower or ½ of a large head leaves cut off but head in tact in one large piece
  • 3 ½ - 4 cups chicken broth or stock or sub beef broth
  • 1 1/3 cup freshly shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese packed in tight save ⅓ cup to top soup; *note - you can use even half this amount of cheese and it will still be yummy!
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Lea & Perrins is GF (**note: this is optional; I like it with and without)
  • Green onions for garnish

Instructions

Instant Pot:

  • Set your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodie to saute and cook ground beef until nearly cooked through, draining extra fat as needed.  Season ground beef with salt and pepper. 
  • Add in butter and veggies and saute until veggies become soft and fragrant.  
  • Next, add in potatoes, the full head of cauliflower, and top with broth.  If you use 3 ½ cups, your serving size will be a smidge smaller but your soup will be thicker.  If you use 4 cups, you will have a larger serving and a slightly thinner soup.  
  • Lock lid and set to manual for 7 minutes, then do a quick release.  Open lid once the IP beeps and it’s unlocked. 
  • Remove cauliflower, a few potatoes, and 1/2 cup of broth and puree in a blender.  
  • Add blended puree back to soup, along with 1 cup of cheese, and 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce, if desired.  Taste and adjust salt and pepper levels as needed. 
  • Serve with extra cheese, green onions, and your fav burger toppings (get daring - bacon, pickles, even a dash of ketchup and mustard!).  Or not - this is delish plain, too!

Crock Pot:

  • In a large saucepan, saute and cook ground beef until nearly cooked through, draining extra fat as needed.  Season ground beef with salt and pepper. 
  • Add in butter and veggies and saute until veggies become soft and fragrant.   Transfer to your slow cooker. 
  • Next, add in potatoes, the full head of cauliflower, and top with broth.  If you use 3 ½ cups, your serving size will be a smidge smaller but your soup will be thicker.  If you use 4 cups, you will have a larger serving and a slightly thinner soup.  Set to low for 6-8 hours. 
  • Once cauliflower is soft, remove the whole head, a few potatoes, and 1/2 cup of broth and puree in a blender.  
  • Add blended puree back to soup, along with 1 cup of cheese, and 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce, if desired.  Taste and adjust salt and pepper levels as needed. 
  • Serve with extra cheese, green onions, and your fav burger toppings (get daring - bacon, pickles, even a dash of ketchup and mustard!).  Or not - this is delish plain, too!

Stove Top:

  • In a large dutch oven or pot, saute and cook ground beef until nearly cooked through, draining extra fat as needed.  Season ground beef with salt and pepper. 
  • Add in butter and veggies and saute until veggies become soft and fragrant.   
  • Next, add in potatoes, the full head of cauliflower, and top with broth.  If you use 3 ½ cups, your serving size will be a smidge smaller but your soup will be thicker.  If you use 4 cups, you will have a larger serving and a slightly thinner soup. 
  • Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer, for about 30 minutes.
  • Once cauliflower is soft, remove the whole head, a few potatoes, and 1/2 cup of broth and puree in a blender.  
  • Add blended puree back to soup, along with 1 cup of cheese, and 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce, if desired.  Taste and adjust salt and pepper levels as needed. 
  • Serve with extra cheese, green onions, and your fav burger toppings (get daring - bacon, pickles, even a dash of ketchup and mustard!).  Or not - this is delish plain, too!

Notes

21 Day Fix: 1 YELLOW (optional potatoes), 1 RED, 1 1/2 GREEN, 1 BLUE, 1 TSP (per serving)
WW: 10 points (per serving)  [Calculated without butter, and using reduced fat cheese]  

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 622mg | Potassium: 1904mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5679IU | Vitamin C: 96mg | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 6mg