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Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup  is a warm, comforting meal with a little kick that’s the perfect way to warm up on cold nights. You have all the flavors of a cheeseburger in a thick and creamy soup: bacon, mustard, pickles, ground beef, plus some jalapenos all combine for a tasty meal.

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup topped with crumbled bacon in a soup bowl.

Two kinds of cheese, Velveeta and cheddar, give this soup all the cheese flavor it needs. This Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup also contains onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and potatoes for lots of added flavor.

Note: You can use all green pepper or red pepper if you wish.

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Beef broth serves as the base for this hearty soup.  You could use chicken broth instead if that is what you have on hand. A cup of milk plus the 2 cheeses give it just the right amount of creaminess.

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Special Ingredient

I like to add just a tablespoon of dill pickle juice. It really helps perk up the flavor without the soup tasting pickley. To add more pickle flavor, chop a few dill pickles and sprinkle them on top of the soup.

How To Serve

This Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup serves 4-6 people. The leftovers reheat really well. I like to serve it with some crusty bread or  toasted hamburger buns. If you want to be really clever, you can make toasted croutons out of hamburger buns and sprinkle them on top of the soup. It would also be great to serve it in a fresh bread bowl.

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

This soup is so packed with flavor, it is sure to become an instant favorite.

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Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup  is a warm, comforting meal with a little kick that’s the perfect way to warm up on cold nights. You have all the flavors of a cheeseburger in a thick and creamy soup: bacon, mustard, pickles, ground beef, plus some jalapenos.
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 25 minutes
TOTAL: 35 minutes
SERVINGS: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 medium yellow or sweet onion, chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 jalapenos, finely chopped
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • dill pickle slices, optional

Instructions

  • Cook bacon until crispy in a Dutch oven. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.  Pour off grease and save for another use.
  • Add ground beef in one piece to same Dutch oven. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until browned on the bottom. Flip it over and break it into chunks. Add onion, red pepper, and green pepper.
  • Cook, stirring frequently until ground beef is no longer pink and veggies are softened. 
  • Add jalapenos and cook 1 more minute.  Drain off as much grease as possible. Season mixture lightly with salt.
  • Add beef broth, potato and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour. Stir flour into butter and cook 1 minute. Stir into soup.
  • Bring soup to a simmer.  Add milk, pickle juice, mustard, Velveeta cheese, and black pepper. Stir and cook on low until Velveeta is melted.
  • Ladle into bowls and sprinkle cheddar cheese and bacon on top.
  • Sprinkle pickles on top if desired

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Nutrition

Calories: 527kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: ground beef

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Originally posted November 7, 2018.

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

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10 thoughts on “Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Soup”

  1. This was delicious, a nice, thick soup full of interesting flavors. I did adjust the recipe, however, and just browned the hamburger normally (already broken up) rather than starting out as a block, and sauteed the bell pepper, onion and jalapeno together with the meat. I also used cream since I didn’t have any milk, and just mixed the cheddar and bacon into the soup rather than just putting them on top. Definitely a great winter soup and one I’ll be making again.

  2. Almost like my cheese burger soup, just can’t ever get so much comfort in a bowl. Yummy always

  3. I made this soup on the weekend everyone I gave it to loved it. I had like half a bowl left put a bit more cheese in it to thicken and put it over pasta was amazing. Made the soup as is except had 6-8 jalapenos only difference. This is a must make and if you don’t have a full bowl put it on pasta!

  4. Made this last night, very tasty and it’s a keeper. But you call for mustard and it’s not on the recipe were to add it??

    1. Add it when you add everything else to the pot, no big deal, Don’t think the soup will ever know when you added it.

  5. Michele taylor

    Could you use all cheddar cheese? I really don’t care for Velveeta or American cheese

  6. what a fun recipe! Great change of ingredients and flavors to the standard set of soup recipes, thank you!

  7. What a nutritious recipe, as a Nutritionist I appreciate this recipe with all healthy ingredients. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I will must try to home.

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