Cheeseburger Soup

Yes, you read that right…..I said CHEESEBURGER SOUP.

And, it is so scrumptious, filling and tasty that you are going to find it becomes a regular in your meal plan rotation. My husband devoured it and BOTH kids came back for seconds….and the only soup they will eat is the Clear Broth at the Hibachi Style Restaurants and Chili (if you count that!). So, take my advice, and give this one a try… you will NOT be disappointed! The soup literally tastes like a hot, juicy, delicious cheeseburger. Although it does not photograph well, please do not doubt the tastiness! My entire family will vouch for it! Enjoy!

Cheeseburger Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef

1 teaspoon Dry Ground Mustard Seed

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon Onion Powder

1 chopped Onion

1/2 cup minced Celery & leafy greens

3/4 cup shredded Carrot

3 cloves minced Garlic

1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste

2 tsp Yellow Mustard

2 Tablespoons Ketchup

1-2 Tablespoons Butter

1/4 cup All Purpose Flour

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

1 Beer

1 Quart Beef Stock, Broth or Bone Broth

1 cup Chicken Broth, Stock or Bone Broth

2 cups shredded-from-the-block Cheddar Cheese (or 1 cup Velveeta or Cheez Whiz)

1 cup Half & Half (or Milk)

1 Bag Shredded Hashbrown Potatoes

Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper, Fresh Parsley

In large soup pot, brown beef with salt, pepper and spices. Add Onion and Celery and sauté 3 minutes. Add Carrot and Garlic. Cook 2 minutes or until Garlic is fragrant. Add Tomato Paste and let cook out. Add Mustard and Ketchup. Mix to Combine. Add knob of butter and sprinkle flour over mixture. Stir to combine flour and cook for 3 minutes until flour is incorporated. Gradually add Beer to thicken mixture. Add Beef stock and bring to a simmer. Add Hashbrowns and simmer until soup thickens. Lower heat and add the Cheese in slowly, by the handful, until melted into the soup. Slowly pour in Half & Half and stir to combine . Taste. Season with Salt, Pepper and Fresh Parsley. Serve with Crispy Fried Onion Rings, Bacon, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese, Scallions…..

Enjoy!

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Have you Ever Heard of

CheeseBurger Pie???

…Me neither! 🤣

But, My Kids LOVE it!!!

My MIL made them Cheeseburger Pie when she came to babysit last month, and now they are BOTH requesting it. That’s right….

I. SAID. BOTH.

So, I just had to share with you a dinner that I can add to the (very short) list I like to call: “Dinners Both Kids Will Eat”. These dinners, as we all know, are few and far between, so when I find one, I feel its my parental duty to share!!!

I made my first one this week, by request, and only have one picture taken right out of the oven, pre-slicing. The kids (and hubby!!!) gobbled it up so fast, I never had a chance to get a good pic of a slice. I’m sure I’ll be making this again next week. I’ll try and snap a pic then and update the post. As for now, I wanted to get the recipe out to y’all asap!!! Enjoy and share with all the parents you know! This ones a life changer! Nana made the original recipe from www.chowhound.com and I have made a few adaptations. Here’s my version below:

cheeseburger pie

ingredients

Organic Cooking Spray
1 Tablespoon Organic Coconut Oil, Grapeseedor EVOO
1 diced Yellow Onion
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 lb Organic Ground Beef
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Dry Ground Mustard
2 Cloves minced Garlic
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Pinch Granulated Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
2 tablespoons sliced cold, unsalted Butter
1 cup Whole Milk
2 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Shredded White Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

instructions

Heat Oven 400° F. Make sure the oven rack is in the middle. Coat one 9-inch pie dish with Cooking Spray.
Warm frying pan over medium heat. Warm 1 tablespoon Oil. Add diced onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 5 mins or so until golden but not brown. Raise Heat to Med-High and add ground beef, salt, pepper, and dry mustard. Stirring occasionally until the meat is browned. Add Worcestershire sauce and stir. Then add garlic and cook 1-2 mins until fragrant, but not burned!!! Take off heat and Drain Off Fat. Spread cooked meat mixture evenly into the pie dish.
In food processor, pulse together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the cold butter pats and pulse until mixture starts to look like breadcrumbs. Add milk and eggs and pulse until mixture is blended.
Pour batter over meat mixture in the pie dish.
Top with shredded cheese of choice (totaling about a cup).
Bake until set and a gorgeous golden brown. About 25-35 mins or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let cool for 5 minutes. Slice and served garnished with fresh chopped parsley or chives.

E.D.B.Tips

You can change this basic recipe up tons of ways!!! Simple additions depending on your families tastes and preferences. Heres a list of some simple, delicious ingredients to add:

Mushrooms
Spinach
Red Pepper
Roasted Red Pepper
Pepperocini
Parsley
Rosemary
Tomatoes

If your kids won’t eat chopped Onion and Garlic, you can always try adding 1 tsp Onion Powder and 1 tsp Garlic Powder.

Or try adding Sliced Scallions or Green Onion.

Experiment with your favorite 🧀Cheese on top. Feta, Mozzarella, Parm, Goat,Blue, Fontina…the list goes on and on!!!

🌶🌶🌶Spice It Up a little with some Hot Sauce, Crushed Red Pepper or Cayenne.

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