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    Home / Recipes / Soups and Stews

    Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta

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    Easy Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.
    Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.
    Easy Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.

    Classic Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta cheese is delicious, easy, and perfect for a hearty supper.

    Two bowls of Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.

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    • Time Needed
    • What You'll Need
    • How to Make Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta
    • Time-Saving Tips
    • Variations
    • Storage & Preparing for the Freezer
    • FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe

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    Time Needed

    Chopping the vegetables will take about 10 minutes and the soup will need to cook for about 45 minutes, so you'll need about an hour for this recipe.

    What You'll Need

    Ingredients for Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.
    • ground beef
    • chopped onion
    • shredded carrots
    • diced celery
    • butter or oil
    • chicken broth
    • diced potatoes
    • flour
    • Velveeta cheese
    • cup milk
    • dried basil
    • sour cream
    • salt and pepper

    See recipe card for quantities.

    How to Make Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta

    Composite image; left: cooked ground beef in a soup pot; right: Soup pot with diced celery, shredded carrots, and chopped onions.

    Brown the ground beef in a large soup pot. Drain, rinse with hot water, and set aside. Sauté onion, carrots, celery and basil in the same pan in oil until tender.

    Composite image; left: Soup pot with sautéed diced celery, shredded carrots, and chopped onions with flour on top; right: soup pot with chopped potatoes, cooked ground beef, broth, and vegetables.

    Add flour and mix well, then add broth, potatoes and beef. Stir until mixed and flour dissolves. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender.

    Composite image; left: adding milk to soup pot with cubed Velveeta cheese, potatoes, ground beef, vegetables, and broth; right: Cheeseburger soup with sour cream added but not yet stirred in.

    Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring regularly, until cheese melts. Turn off heat and add sour cream. Stir until blended.

    Two bowls of Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.

    Serve immediately; garnish with sliced fresh basil if desired.

    Time-Saving Tips

    Stack of flat bags of cooked ground beef.
    • Keep bulk-cooked ground beef in the freezer to speed up preparations for soups, casseroles, and skillet meals.  When you find ground beef on sale, buy several pounds and cook it all at once. Store in the freezer in portions equal to the number of pounds you purchased. Cooked beef takes up less space and buying on sale saves money, so it's a win-win.
    • You can save both prep and cook time by using frozen hash browns instead of fresh potatoes in Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta. Thaw them slightly by setting the hash browns out on the counter while you are prepping the other vegetables, then add them straight to the soup when called for.

    Variations

    Change up the flavor or texture of Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta:

    • Spicy. Add a can of drained diced green chilis or top with crispy jalapeños (my all-time favorite add-on)
    • Smooth. Hold out adding the ground beef until the end and use an immersion blender to blend all the vegetables together after the potatoes are tender. Add the ground beef after blending the vegetables and melting the cheese. When it is heated through, proceed with adding the sour cream.
    • Crunchy. Top each bowl with crispy fried onions or croutons.

    Storage & Preparing for the Freezer

    Cheeseburger Soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When reheating, add additional broth, milk, or water if soup is too thick.

    To prepare for the freezer, use frozen hash browns instead of raw potatoes. Prepare up to the point of (and including) adding the flour. Combine the cooked ground beef, sautéed vegetables, and flour with the hash browns in a freezer-safe container and label as follows:

    Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta Date____________________
    Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Add to a large soup pot with 3 cups of chicken broth and simmer, stirring frequently, until well mixed and broth begins to thicken. Add 8 ounces cubed Velveeta cheese, 1-½ cups milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat, stirring gently, until cheese melts and soup is hot. Remove from heat and add ¼ cup sour cream. Stir until well mixed and serve immediately.

    FAQs

    Can I freeze Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta?

    You can freeze the soup, but it is best to prepare the soup specifically for freezing according to our instructions above. Freezing the partially prepared soup and adding the liquids after thawing will give the best results.

    Is Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta gluten-free?

    You can substitute a 1:1 gluten-free flour mix in place of the all-purpose flour. If you use authentic Velveeta cheese, Kraft's labeling policy combined with the list of ingredients in Velveeta indicates that it is gluten-free. Other brands of processed cheese may not be gluten-free. Always verify the ingredients on the actual product.

    How do I store the leftovers?

    Cheeseburger Soup can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When reheating, add additional broth, milk, or water if soup is too thick.

    📖 Recipe

    Two bowls of Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta.

    Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta

    Classic Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta cheese is delicious, easy, and perfect for a hearty supper.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Dish, Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 340

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • ¾ cup shredded carrots
    • ¾ cup diced celery
    • 3 tablespoons butter or oil
    • 3 cups chicken broth
    • 4 cups diced potatoes
    • ¼ cup flour
    • 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
    • 1-½ cups milk
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • salt and pepper, to taste
    • strips of fresh basil if desired, for garnish
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    Instructions

    • Brown ground beef in a large soup pot. Drain, rinse with hot water, and set aside.
      1 pound ground beef
    • Sauté onion, carrots, celery, and basil in the same pan in oil until tender.
      1 onion, ¾ cup shredded carrots, ¾ cup diced celery, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 3 tablespoons butter or oil
    • Add flour and mix well, then add broth, potatoes, and beef. Stir until mixed and flour dissolves.
      3 cups chicken broth, ¼ cup flour, 4 cups diced potatoes
    • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender. Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring regularly, until cheese melts.
      8 ounces Velveeta cheese, 1-½ cups milk, salt and pepper
    • Turn off heat and add sour cream. Stir until blended.
      ¼ cup sour cream
    • Serve. Garnish with strips of fresh basil if desired.
      strips of fresh basil if desired

    Notes

    Time-saving Tips:
    • Keep bulk-cooked ground beef in the freezer to speed up preparations for soups, casseroles, and skillet meals.  When you find ground beef on sale, buy several pounds and cook it all at once. Store in the freezer in portions equal to the number of pounds you purchased. Cooked beef takes up less space and buying on sale saves money, so it's a win-win.
    • You can save both prep and cook time by using frozen hash browns instead of fresh potatoes in Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta. Thaw them slightly by setting the hash browns out on the counter while you are prepping the other vegetables, then add them straight to the soup when called for.
    To prepare for the freezer, use frozen hash browns instead of raw potatoes. Prepare up to the point of (and including) adding the flour. Combine the cooked ground beef, sautéed vegetables, and flour with the hash browns in a freezer-safe container and label as follows:
    Cheeseburger Soup with Velveeta        Date____________________
    Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Add to a large soup pot with 3 cups of chicken broth and simmer, stirring frequently, until well mixed and broth begins to thicken. Add 8 ounces cubed Velveeta cheese, 1-½ cups milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat, stirring gently, until cheese melts and soup is hot. Remove from heat and add ¼ cup sour cream. Stir until well mixed and serve immediately.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 340 calCarbohydrates: 30 gProtein: 23 gFat: 14 gSodium: 1148 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 7 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on April 9, 2011; Updated on November 15, 2022Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Potato-Based Main Dishes, Recipes Using Cooked Ground Beef, Soups and Stews, Stovetop Recipes

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