CHEESEBURGER SOUP is thick, creamy, and loaded with the flavors of our favorite dinner: cheeseburgers with corn on the cob and potatoes! This is a family favorite that we make anytime the weather gets a bit cool.
“Mom, what’s for dinner?”
Seriously. How many times have I heard that in my life? Many times. Too many times, some might say.
Well, we were wandering through the grocery store this afternoon when my daughter asked that very question.
“Cheeseburger Soup,” I replied.Oh, you guys. She was not amused. Cheeseburgers. In soup. This kind of crazytalk must be dealt with swiftly and severely. Off with my head.
After answering at least 673 questions about how exactly I was going to turn cheeseburgers into soup, I gave up and shouted “Just wait! Just you wait! It’s going to be fabulous soup and you’re going to love it!” Then I stomped off. Like a child. Because, why not?
You know you guys have parenting moments like that, too. Don’t lie. 😉
Let’s do this!
How to make this cheeseburger soup recipe:
To start, you’ll want to brown some beef and onions in a stock pot until the meat is cooked through.
Then you’ll want to toss in some diced potatoes and frozen corn. I know what you’re thinking – I’ve never had corn or potatoes in a cheeseburger and you’re right! But, I’ll bet you’ve served corn on the cob alongside some french fries with cheeseburgers many times. That’s the vibe I’m going for here. 😉
Add in your broth and let your soup simmer away until the potatoes are nice and tender.
Add some butter to a small pot and melt. Whisk in some flour and then add in some milk. Let that cook until thickened a bit and then add it to your soup along with some grated cheddar.
Stir well and let the cheese melt and the soup thicken a bit.
That’s all there is to it…this cheeseburger soup recipe is super easy and ready in about 40 minutes! Total win in my house.
More soup recipes to try:
This crockpot potato soup is a family favorite and I love how easy it is to make!
My tomato soup recipe makes an appearance on our table about once a week.
If you have an Instant Pot, you’ll want to try my Instant Pot bean soup, Instant Pot broccoli cheese soup, and this Mexican low carb soup.
Don’t forget to use my cream of chicken soup in the next casserole that calls for the canned stuff!
Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 5 tablespoons butter divided
- 15 ounces canned corn drained
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 4 potatoes peeled and diced into bite sized chunks
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar diced into small cubes
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, brown the ground beef over medium heat until cooked through. Drain the fat, stir in the seasoning salt to coat the beef, and set the beef aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the bottom of the stock pot set over medium heat. Once melted, add the onions and cook for 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook 1 more minute.
- Add the corn, potatoes, cooked ground beef, and chicken stock to the pan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
- Whisk in the milk and cook until thickened to consistency of a thin gravy.
- Add the flour mixture to the pot of soup, along with the cheddar.
- Stir to combine and continue cooking over medium-low heat until the cheese has melted and the soup has thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with croutons, diced tomatoes, and green onions, as desired.
Nutrition Information:
This recipe was originally published in October 2013. It’s been updated with new photos in August 2019.
Nancy [email protected] says
This soup look amazing!!
Jen M O says
My husband just asked me if I had heard of cheeseburger soup. Now, I will have to make him up some. Thank you. It looks good.
Lydia says
I have a similar version I make in the crockpot with pickles and onions! Plus I turned it into as lowfat as you can without losing flavor. I love your addition of corn too.
Karly says
I bet pickles are a great addition! Onions, too, but my family is too picky for that. 😉
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I’m all about those frozen herbs, have been using them for years – they are a savior when you run out of fresh herbs or feeling lazy. Plus you can totally make your own cubes too if you have a herb garden! Winning all around!
Your soup looks delicious, pinning!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Sometimes life calls for stomping off like a child. There’s nothing wrong with it, and, if anything, it makes us feel better. I love this soup. It’s going on the menu. Pinned!
MelanieL says
My husband just returned from a business trip in Illinois and he came home proclaiming that “cheeseburger soup” was on every menu of the restaurants there! Maybe it was a local thing?!? I looked up a few recipes but I’m loving yours…will try it soon:)
Karly says
Really? That’s so funny! Especially since I’m from Illinois. Ha!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Amazing! I may just have to make this for dinner tonight!
Nikki @Seeded at the Table says
I have never heard of or seen those little nifty poppy things! Super cool!!! The cheeseburger soup, strangely enough, looks beautiful! 🙂
Karly says
Haha! Thank you. Soup is so hard to photograph!
Carla says
I am going to try this recipe for Cheeseburger Soup. I will have to make a couple of adjustments, for dietary reasons. My husband is gluten intolerant so I shall thicken the soup with corn starch. We each have diverticulosis and thus, I shall omit the corn. However, I am sure that the soup will turn out fine. It sounds such a nice hearty soup that along with a salad or G.F. biscuits/rolls will make a delicious supper for a cool night. Our nights are even cooler than yours, as we live in the north, and we will be having frost tomorrow night.
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
I love, love, love Dorot Herbs! Make my life so much easier. This soup sounds delish- cannot wait to give it a try!
Emily @ Life on Food says
This sounds amazing! I wish the weather would turn a bit colder so I could enjoy a hot bowl without sweating to death.
Karly says
Right?! I just turned my air on. It’s October. Ugh.
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
Seriously, dude, this is crazy!! Droooooooool!
sharonjo says
I had cheeseburger soup at a potluck last year during the holidays. It was delicious, and your recipe sounds perfect.
I’ve never heard of, or seen, Pop & Cook or Dorot, but I love the idea and am definitely going to look for them next time I shop at Wal-Mart. My little local grocery store doesn’t carry fresh herbs so having a frozen alternative on hand would be great.
Kelly says
I just happen to have a very hungry football player @ home that will be trying this tonight !! Thanks for all the yummy ideas 🙂
MelanieL says
I made this last night and we loved it!!! I did not use the spice cubes, I just used dried basil and chopped my own garlic, but I would like to try the cubes:) I’ll be making this all winter long, thanks!
[email protected] Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
What a great product! I am going to have to go check those out!!! Love this soup also looks so hearty and tasty!
Jenn says
This is currently simmering on my stove. Dinner is going to be SO good. Thank you for this recipe!
Joanne says
Truth time. Sometimes I just leave out the garlic in recipes because I don’t feel like chopping it! Shame on me. I need to stock up on some of those cubes!
Karly says
Yes! Or I’ll use garlic powder instead. That happens more than I care to admit.
Kathy Cicora says
i missed seeing when do you add the cooked hamburg back into the soup. Do you remember at what point you added the cooked hamburg back into the pot? I def want to try this. it sounds awesome! what about adding a can of chopped tomatoes?
Karly says
Sorry about that! Add it in at the end and just continue cooking long enough to heat it up. 🙂
I think diced tomatoes would be great! I’d drain them first, though.
Melanie says
This is so good. Thanks for the great recipe!
Jennifer N. says
I just made this recipe and it taste great! I was worried when I mixed the butter and flour because it was just a bunch of lumps but once I added it to the soup it melted and was fine. I also used minced garlic because I didn’t have any garlic cloves. I will be making this again for sure! Next time I think I will add carrots!
Karly says
Glad you enjoyed it!
Kimi says
Love this recipe idea. Trying this tonight and blogging about it tomorrow. Thank you for this. Your website and recipes are fab <3
Chrissie says
I just saw these herbs at Walmart and I’m super excited to try them out! What kind of potatoes did you use?
Lynn T says
I just made it but I melted the cheese in the white sauce then added it to the soup. I made another hamburger soup that called for chopped dill pickles. It was yummy. I’m sure this will be good too. I added carrots too
Karly says
Chopped pickles on top would be great!
Eleanor Tinney says
I put the chopped pickles on top. It was delicious.
Jennifer says
I’m wondering if I use beef broth will it make that much of a difference ?
Karly says
Nope, beef broth will be fine.
Heather says
I made this tonight and the family liked it! Do you know if it freezes well?
Karly says
I don’t really freeze recipes, unfortunately, so I don’t have much advice. I do believe it would freeze like most other soup though. Should be fine!
Tina Scott says
I made this today. I used beef stock, used a little more season salt, and pepper. After adding the white sauce and cheese, I coowed on low for another 30 minutes. Was good. It made 7 good size bowls.
Teresa says
I don’t see any mention of “Poppy things “, or frozen herbs, etc. How did I miss that? I made the soup tonight, and it turned out really well. Thank you.
Karly says
The post was updated awhile ago, so the comments might not make so much sense. Haha! Glad you gave the soup a try and enjoyed it!
Teresa says
Yes. Thank you! We will definitely have it again. (But you’re not going to enlighten me on the herb question??? I’m so curious!!) ?
Karly says
We were talking about the frozen herbs that come in little mini ice cube tray looking things. You can just pop them into whatever you’re cooking when you don’t have fresh herbs on hand.
Carla and Robert Skidmore says
Delicious, my husband and I enjoyed that hearty soup. I made one change and that was to omit the corn as we both have severe diverticulosis, and corn creates problems that we wish to avoid. I fully realize that I will receive comments that will tell me that if we have diverticulosis you “can eat anything, just drink plenty of water and be sure to consume plenty of roughage in your diet.” OK for some folks, but everyone’s body is different. That being said, that soup minus the corn is delicious.
edward says
I make this today and it taste so good we never has it before so I will make it more often cause I love soup I try to find the right broccoli soup not sure too many
Rick Reed says
No corn for me . I will try however . I like American cheese on my burgers . I will let you know how it turns out .