Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

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

Step 1 -Place the potatoes, the carrots, the onions, the dried basil, and the parsley into a large slow cooker.

Step 2 -Pour the chicken broth over the vegetables and cover with the lid.

Step 3 -Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or high heat for 4-5 hours, until the potatoes are tender.

Step 4 -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.

Step 5 -Drain the grease from the skillet and pour the cooked ground beef into the slow cooker.

Step 6 -Add in the cooked bacon.

Step 7 -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.

Step 8 -Whisk in the milk, the salt, and the pepper. Then, pour the milk mixture into the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Step 9 -Add the shredded cheese into the slow cooker. Stir it well.

Step 10 -Cover with the lid and cook until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

Step 11 -Garnish with the green onions and serve.