Cheeseburger Soup
(60)
  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 ounces extra lean ground beef (95/5 or higher) 2 teaspoons canola oil1 large onion, diced 3 large carrots, diced2 ribs celery, diced1/2 teaspoon paprika1/2 teaspoon black pepperpinch cayenne pepper1 tablespoon whole wheat flour4 cups homemade chicken stock (or no-sodium stock)1 baking potato, peeled and diced 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese1/4 cup reduced-fat evaporated milk1/4 cup shredded lettuce2 Roma tomatoes, diced
Directions
In a medium skillet, brown the ground beef. Once cooked, set aside.
While the meat is cooking, place a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the oil, then add the onion, carrots and celery. Cook the vegetables for 10 minutes, then add the spices and flour, and cook another two minutes, stirring often. Slowly add the stock, stir and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove the soup from heat and puree, using an immersion blender or a food processor. Return the soup to the saucepan, then add the potato, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the cheese, beef, and evaporated milk; cook another 2 minutes.

Ladle soup into bowls, and top with the lettuce and tomato.


Serving Size: 4 one cup servings

Photo credit: PhotoKitchen.net
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 196.6
  • Total Fat: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
  • Sodium: 72.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 14.4 g

Member Reviews
  • SUEBEEDO
     Chef Meg, could you please recalculate the nutritional value of this soup? When I checked the "nutritional breakdown by ingredient", I saw that you forgot to include the cheese! That's really going to change the fat grams and calories per serving! - 3/2/13
  • KATHRYN1955
     I make a soup similar to this, but without the cheese, milk or flour. I cook butternut squash separately, drain it, leaving a little water, then mash it down and add that all back to the soup. It makes a wonderful thickener without the calories of the flour or milk. - 4/2/13
  • RUFFLESANDBOOTS
     Delicious! It really does taste like cheeseburger especially with the lettuce on top. My kids were amazed at how they didn't taste any carrot or celery. There is only one thing I will do different next time I cook it. I will precook the potatoes. - 1/10/12
  • MUCH_TO_DO
     I have noticed a trend with Chef Megs recipes where the calorie count is listed lower than the ingredient list actually amounts to. I ALWAYS double check any recipe from Chef Meg. I eat 100-1200 calories a day and a 200 calorie difference is huge for me. - 12/2/13
  • LRSIFERS
     When you add the counts for 2% cheddar and evaporated milk the increases I found are: Calories +80, Fat +4.8, Sat. Fat +3, Cholesterol +17.5, Sodium +197.5, Potassium +50, Carbs +1.5 and Protein +6.3. Good soup, but not sure if the extra calories and fat fit my meal plan.


    - 2/10/14
  • BEAKIEBEAN
     This was really good-I used about 3/4 of a cup of milk total but followed the rest of the recipe as it. I've made the original cheeseburger soup recipe-the whole family liked this version better. - 1/19/12
  • TAT2EDCARE_BEAR
     My teenager didn't care for this said it didn't taste anything like a cheeseburger...and while I wouldn't say it tastes like a big mac I absolutely loved this soup! I did precook the potatoes before adding to the soup which saved on cooking time. Thanks Chef Meg..for this quick and easy recipe! - 1/18/12
  • MARYDURHAM1959
     There are also no calories in the calculations for the evaporated milk.
    - 5/20/13
  • NORASPAT
     There is 360 calories of 75% reduced fat cheddar in the calories count. I never bothered to look for the 50 % That will be much higher still.
    It is in mm tracker so I will make a note on VERIFY. Pat in maine. - 5/20/13
  • CD12737797
     Would be better with turkey - I don't eat beef anymore but going to try this over the weekend - 9/11/12
  • I_AM_EEVIE
     Sounds good but what do you do with the flour? I'm going on a limb and say that it will be used as a thickener... but... - 9/11/12
  • LBKAUFF
     Are you thickening the soup with the whole wheat flour when the spices are added before adding the stock? I don't see that ingredient referenced in the directions. - 9/11/12
  • NICKYCRANE
     Fantastic recipe, but uncertain how 4 cups of liquid and all those piles of meat, veg and cheese can boil down to 4 one cup servings of soup. So uncertain how to calculate cals/Servings. Advice? I made double quantity this time!! - 10/21/14
  • SHADOWCHIC12
     Soup was delicious! My family isn't really into puréed, creamy soups, so I actually left everything whole and just added the cheese on top of the soup in our bowls, controlling the cheese amount. The potatoes also need to cook for a lot longer than the recipe states. - 3/17/14
  • LIVINGSIMPLY355
     This soup tastes good! It has become a family favorite and we have it pretty often now. - 3/8/14
  • CORTNEY-LEE
     I am not quite sure what this tastes like, but it is really good! I am pleased with the results. I will make this again - I also got more than 4 cups out of this? I got closer to 5 1/2 - 5/19/13
  • CD13398143
     Beef, cheese, evaporated milk, 4 cups of chicken stock...this sounds like a very acidic and high cholesterol meal. I would suggest avoiding the GMO canola oil as well. - 1/16/13
  • CD12645191
     Here is what you do with the flour. In the directions it says... Cook the vegetables over moderate low heat for 10 minutes, then add the spices and FLOUR, and cook another two minutes, stirring often. - 12/31/12
  • DQUEENS
     Amazing! I added frozen veggies at the end for more substance and I did put more cayenne pepper (by mistake, I thought I had to add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne) but we like spicy and it was not too hot. Oh and I didn't add any flour - it was not in the directions so I missed it. - 10/9/12
  • MIMICOTO
     Did anybody figure out what to do with the flour? I had the same question as other posters, but otherwise this looks like a must-try! - 9/11/12
  • BONNIE1552
     Nice - 7/17/21
  • BLOND1E
     Interesting - 7/9/21
  • CD17663415
     yummy - 2/23/21
  • CD254086
     yums - 2/23/21
  • EOWYN2424
     yum - 2/19/21



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