Cheeseburger Soup
This easy Cheeseburger Soup is a high-protein, family-friendly dinner made with lean ground beef, crispy bacon, potatoes, cauliflower, spinach, and plenty of veggies. Top each hearty bowl with cheese, pickles, tomatoes, onions, and mustard for all the flavors of a loaded bacon cheeseburger in a cozy, macro-friendly soup.
Servings: 13
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon diced
- 1½ pounds lean ground beef 90/10
- 1 medium onion diced (200g)
- 2 large carrots diced (200g)
- 2 stalks celery diced (100g)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 12-ounce bag frozen riced cauliflower
- 4 cups chicken broth 32 ounces
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 pound small yellow potatoes diced into ½-inch pieces
- 2 cups roughly chopped baby spinach
Optional Toppings
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Diced raw onion
- Diced fresh tomato
- Diced pickles
- Yellow mustard
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, over medium-high heat, cook the diced bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pot and set aside. Drain the excess bacon grease.
- Add the ground beef to the pot and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until browned and no longer pink, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain any excess grease.
- Return the pot to the heat and add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Stir and cook for about 1 minute.
- Sprinkle the flour over the beef and vegetables and stir until everything is evenly coated. Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring to prevent lumps.
- Stir in the water, milk, frozen riced cauliflower, and diced potatoes. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Stir the cooked bacon and chopped spinach into the soup. Cook for another 1–2 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.
- Serve warm with your favorite cheeseburger toppings, such as shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, onions, pickles, and a dollop of yellow mustard.
Notes
- Search MyFitnessPal or MacrosFirst apps food databases for, “Stay Fit Mom Cheeseburger Soup.”
Nutrition
Serving: 250g (1 cup) | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 13.6g | Fat: 6.8g | Fiber: 2g