{Recipe Files}: Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup

I promised this recipe to you guys a couple of weeks ago and then the holidays happened and I kinda forgot. But today I'm sharing this super easy and really tasty cheeseburger soup recipe that I saw on Champagne and Suitcases
What You Need:
~1.5 bags of shredded hash browns
~1 small onion, diced
~1 stalk celery, chopped
~3/4 C. shredded carrots
~1 tsp dried basil
~1 tsp dried parsley
~3 C chicken broth (I used low sodium)
~1 pound ground turkey (or beef)--you can use more if desired
~4 Tbsp butter
~1/4 C flour
~1.5 Cup half and half or heavy cream
~1 tsp salt
~1 tsp garlic powder
~1/2 tsp pepper
~1/4 C sour cream
~2 Cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

What You Do:
1. In a 6 qt crock pot, add hash browns, onion, celery, carrots, basil, parsley and chicken broth. Stir and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH 3-4.
*I used a crock pot liner for this and it made clean up soooo much easier!
2. 30 minutes before serving, brown the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain and transfer into the crock pot.

3. Using the same pan (wipe it out), add butter and stir until it melts. Add flour in and stir until it clumps up, then whisk in half and half (or heavy cream) until it thickens. Then add in salt, pepper and sour cream.
4. Add the cream mixture to the crock pot with the ground beef and then add the shredded cheese. Stir to combine and let it melt together for another 15-30 minutes. 
5. Serve it up and top with any extras you'd like! I added bacon bits to mine :)
Admittedly this isn't the healthiest meal ever, but it sure is tasty and very hearty!
Perfect for those colder months...you know, if it ever actually gets colder this Winter :)

23 comments:

  1. Crockpot liners are such a game changer - I love them! this sounds so good..who doesn't love a good cheeseburger and then to have it in soup form...perfect for the cold weather! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. Omggggg making this asap. I don't have any crockpot liners but every time I see them being used I always say I'm going to get some! Makes cleanup sooo much easier!

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  3. Yum! Sounds so good for a cold night. And I'm a big crockpot liner fan--who wants to spend time scrubbing out the crockpot when you can just lift out a bag and throw it away??
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  4. Yum, this looks amazing! Even more cool to use the crockpot liners which make clean-up a breeze. Merry Christmas!

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  5. well i think this looks absolutely deadly! who doesn't love the words cheeseburger combined with soup?! :)

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  6. I was dying to make this so I found a similar recipe on Pinterest last weekend and made it but now I have to try yours!! YUM!!! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  7. Ahh this looks so good. I also need to get some crock pot liners, I'm tired of the clean up!

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  8. YUM! I foresee a lot of soups in our future in January and this definitely just got added to the list!

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  9. Crockpot liners have changed my life!!! I made queso for a work potluck and used one.. and I got to throw it away! Where normally I'd chip away at the dried cheese for a week. this looks like a delicious cold weather soup!!

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  10. Oh wow this looks so good!! Crockpot soups are my favorite :)

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  11. I remember when she posted this, it looks DELISH! Oh how I love soup <3

    Green Fashionista

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  12. I am always ready to try new crockpot dishes, and this sounds perfect for a chilly January evening!

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  13. This sounds so good, thanks for sharing!

    Xoxo,

    Whitney & Blaire

    Peaches In A Pod

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  14. Good idea using a liner! i only found out those exist just recently. lol This soup looks the perfect comfort dish! Yummy!

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  15. That sounds like such a delicious soup that would be the perfect comfort soup when the weather gets cooler again! Crock pot liners are seriously the best! They make the cleanup so much easier!

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  16. That sounds like something my roommate would love. I'll have to make it for her sometime soon!

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  17. This sounds so tasty! I always forget about crockpot liners, but I definitely need to start using them!!

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  18. You're right about the cold weather but man this looks good! I've never tried this!

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