Cheesy Smashburger Soup Recipe (Best Ever Cheeseburger Soup Recipe)
The coziest, most soul-warming way to enjoy a burger that there ever was, this cheesy smashburger soup perfectly captures everything we love most about this favorite food, but just repackaged in a big, piping hot bowl so you can enjoy it slower, savoring every last spoonful. SO GOOD. Potatoes give a nod to french fries, of course, and a few other veggies make an appearance to ensure you’re getting a nourishing, well-rounded meal, too.
- Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
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- Olive oil
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound yellow potatoes, small diced
- 1 small to medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 teaspoons beef stock concentrate
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 garlic cloves (minimum), minced or grated
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 32 ounces beef stock
- 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese
For topping: Shredded lettuce, minced red onion, chopped tomatoes, chopped dill pickles
Instructions
- Add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to a large deep pot over medium-high heat. Season the beef very generously with salt and pepper. Add the beef to the pot in big chunks/pieces and smash it down/flatten it, creating as much surface area as you can (like crispy, salty smashburger bites). Let the beef brown almost entirely on one side (about 5-ish minutes) before flipping and quickly browning the other side. Transfer the browned meat to a plate/tray for now, and leave the drippings in the pot.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook them, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for five minutes more.
- Add the stock concentrate, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic and stir to combine. Add the cornstarch and cook for about a minute.
- Add the beef stock and half and half and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the mustard, ketchup, and cheese and stir to combine. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender (about 5 to 10 minutes more).
- Add the beef back in just before serving to warm it up and ladle into bowls. Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and pickles. Enjoy!
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