Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (Browned, then drained)
• onion powder (For seasoning the ground beef; use to taste)
• garlic powder (For seasoning the ground beef; use to taste)
• salt (For seasoning the ground beef; use to taste)
• black pepper (For seasoning the ground beef; use to taste)
• butter (A pat of butter, for sautéing)
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 4 cup peeled and diced potatoes
• 3 cup chicken broth
• 1.5 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (Shredded)
• 1 cup pepper jack cheese (Shredded)
• onion powder (Additional seasoning; use to taste)
• Lawry's seasoned salt (Use to taste)
• Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning (Use to taste, for a little kick)
• black pepper (Additional seasoning; use generously or to taste)
• 0.25 cup sour cream
• 1 pack cooked and crumbled bacon (A full package; package weight not specified)
• cheese (Additional cheese for topping, to taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a pot or skillet, seasoning it with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

2. 2

   Drain off the grease from the cooked ground beef and set the meat aside.

3. 3

   Add a pat of butter to the pot. Add the shredded carrots and diced celery.

4. 4

   Add 1 teaspoon dried basil and 1 teaspoon dried parsley. Sauté the vegetables and herbs for about 5 to 6 minutes to give them a head start.

5. 5

   Add the peeled and diced potatoes, then return the cooked ground beef to the pot.

6. 6

   Pour in the chicken broth. Bring the soup to a boil, then cover the pot.

7. 7

   Cook the covered soup for about 15 to 20 minutes.

8. 8

   Add the heavy cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and pepper jack cheese.

9. 9

   Season with onion powder, Lawry's seasoned salt, Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning, and plenty of black pepper.

10. 10

    Stir just until the cheeses have melted into the soup.

11. 11

    Stir in the sour cream.

12. 12

    Add the full package of cooked and crumbled bacon, and mix it into the soup.

13. 13

    Serve the soup topped with additional cheese.

Notes

The transcript does not specify the amount of butter, the quantities of the seasonings added to taste, or the weight of the bacon package. It also does not specify the exact yield or a serving temperature beyond serving once mixed.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• soup
• American
• comfort food
• one-pot
• creamy
• bacon
• cheeseburger