Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Time :8 20

Yield :8 servings

Recipe Background

This recipe takes fast food and makes it cozy. Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is the perfect dish to make on an indulgent weekend. It's a little more hands-on than a typical slow cooker recipe (you'll have to cook the beef separately and make a roux to thicken the soup), but the result is worth it. Beefy, bacon, cheesy goodness delivered in a bowl. Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is as scrumptious as it sounds.

Ingredients

4 small russet potatoes peeled and diced
1 small white or yellow onion chopped
1 cup carrots shredded
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
3 cups chicken broth
1 pound lean ground beef
8 slices bacon cooked and chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups Pepper Jack cheese or cheddar cheese shredded
green onions optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Place the potatoes, the carrots, the onions, the dried basil, and the parsley into a large slow cooker.
Pour the chicken broth over the vegetables and cover with the lid.
Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or high heat for 4-5 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
About 45 minutes before serving, crumble and cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
Drain the grease from the skillet and pour the cooked ground beef into the slow cooker.
Add in the cooked bacon.
Wipe out the hot skillet with a paper towel carefully and add the butter. When the butter melts, whisk in the flour and cook until bubbly and golden-brown, about 1 minute.
Whisk in the milk, the salt, and the pepper. Then, pour the milk mixture into the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Add the shredded cheese into the slow cooker. Stir it well.
Cover with the lid and cook until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
Garnish with the green onions and serve.