Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

from life-in-the-lofthouse.com
500 min
8 servings

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is loaded with potatoes, ground beef, cheese and of course bacon! This is every soup lovers dream!

Ingredients

  • 4 small russet potatoes (peeled and diced)
  • 1 small white or yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 8 slices cooked bacon (chopped )
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk (I use 2%)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese (or cheddar cheese)
  • Green onion (chopped (for garnish))

Directions

  1. 1

    Place potatoes, onions, carrots, dried basil and parsley in a large crock pot. Pour chicken broth over vegetables. Cover with lid. Cook on low heat 6 to 8 hours OR on high heat 4 to 5 hours or until potatoes are tender.

  2. 2

    About 45 minutes before serving, cook and crumble ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain any grease. Pour cooked ground beef into crock pot. Add in the cooked, chopped bacon as well.

  3. 3

    Carefully wipe out hot skillet with a paper towel then add butter. When butter is melted whisk in flour and cook until golden brown and bubbly (about 1 minute.) Whisk in the milk, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into the crock pot and stir to combine everything.

  4. 4

    Add shredded pepper jack cheese to crock pot. Stir again. Cover with lid and cook another 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.