On chilly, wet, or snowy days, treat yourself to this delicious spicy cheeseburger soup! This hearty soup is an absolute favorite in my family. Cayenne’s spicy heat gives it a distinctive flavor. For a quick meal, this is also great to reheat in the microwave.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1 small onion, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 ½ cups milk, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ pound processed American cheese, cubed
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine water, potatoes, carrots, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and garlic. Sprinkle salt and bouillon over mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain.
- Stir cooked beef and 2 cups milk into soup and heat through. Combine remaining 1/2 cup milk with flour, stirring until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese until melted. Season with cayenne.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 429 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 96 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Sodium | 1257 mg |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Fry up a pound of bacon and add to each bowl OH MY sooo good!!
We loved it. I used mostly same ingredients (+ 1/3 c. chopped celery and extra de-seeded jalapeño) but took some short cuts. Sautéed the onion, jalapeño & celery in unsalted butter for about 5 minutes, then added the 96% lean ground beef (& few shakes of Worcestershire), garlic, & store bought shredded carrot–time saver! Used 2 cups frozen O’Brien potatoes (little chunks of potato with onion and bell pepper) instead of fresh potatoes & the bell pepper–major time saver. Threw those in the pot, then used “Better Than Bouillon” (BTB) low sodium beef base (2 tsp) mixed into the 1.5 c. water (hot). Didn’t add salt. After simmering for 7-8 min, potatoes were done and stirred in milk/cream. I made a roux with the 3 T. flour and unsalted butter to cook out “flour” taste to thicken soup. Used mostly fresh cheddar instead Velveeta because I only had 2 oz of Velveeta, but won’t do that again. It melted, but was a bit of a gooey mess on the spoon and didn’t incorporate into the soup as well as Velveeta. Definitely needed a bit of seasoning. Used Cajun/Creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, black pepper, 1/2 t of BTB roasted garlic and 1/2 t. of BTB caramelized onion. Then it was heavenly. The hubs really liked it with fresh Italian bread and butter. Will be easier the next time I make it. Thanks for the recipe!
I made this! The whole family loved it! 🙂
I’ve made this many times on cold days when we need a quick meal. Very good recipe
It was simple and easy. Did I mention delicious!? My son despises soup….but this had him eating 2nds. Thank you for this recipe!!
Great recipe! I added about 2 tablespoons of ketchup at the end and mixed it in.
I make this as written except I use canned potatoes and pre shredded carrots as shortcuts. I make this annually for a church fundraiser and it is a big hit every year! Definitely 5 stars.
Easy recipe, small amount of time and super delicious. we added tomatoes. Will definitely make again!
As is this soup is very good, so I rate it a solid 4 stars, but only 4 stars as I am compelled to make changes in order to make it stellar. It is easily adaptable to suit tastes and preferences, which is great, but I was looking for a “that’s the one!” recipe. (Though I should have figured since I don’t care for processed cheese, so that will be one of the changes.)
Excellent. Only added celery. Doubled recipe.
Excellent but had to double for 4 people with healthy appetites! Thank you for the submission!
Lusciously delicious! I used some broth in place of water and skipped the granules. Topped the soup with bacon and croutons. Followed the recipe otherwise. Just enough heat from the jalapeño and cayenne. Really delicious and creamy!
I had no idea what to expect from this soup. I had looked at a couple different recipes to compare. I picked this one because it had some heat from a jalapeno and cayenne. It turned out very tasty and I would make it again. I did use 1 c of cream in the milk, just because I had it around. I grated a good quality white American cheese for the cheese. In the end it kind of reminded me of a chowder. Corn would have been a nice addition.
Loved it! Perfect for cold, snowy weather.
One of my kids favorite comfort foods. I add bacon they loved it!
Excellent! I sautéed the onions, pepper and garlic with the ground beef then added to potatoes and carrots when they were almost done and boiled it for a few more minutes.
This soup as a family favorite!!
This is a delicious recipe!! I usually make it in the slow cooker and follow the recipe exactly. This is a great creamy soup and is very good on cold winter days. This soup is one of my family’s favorite cold weather meals!
Love this soup! Instead of putting flour in the recipe I used corn starch for thinking it a little bit. Once dishes out, I topped each bowl with ketchup, mustard, and diced pickles. Amazing!
I doubled it and substituted 1 1/2 cups of milk with heavy cream…amazing!!
This recipe far exceeded my expectations. D E L I C I O U S!