Cheeseburger Soup

“I am delighted to be able to add this wonderful soup to my collection of soup recipes. In the fall and winter, I make soup about once a week. A bowl of soup, along with fresh fruit or a crisp salad is our usual lunch in our retirement years.The only change I made was using a large can of condensed milk instead of the cream, for that is what I had on hand. Thanks, Inez, for a “keeper.””

“Very good!I’ve been looking for some *warm comfort food* recipes lately and this one is just perfect! Thanks!”

“This is true comfort food….we had a cool day & company coming….braving all I made your recipe for the first time & was glad I did..it’s a fantastic soup, easy to make & the blend of flavors is perfect….can I give it 5*’s for each of the 4 of us that enjoyed it? We will have this often thru the winter…Thanks for a Great Recipe…Updating this for Cook-a-thon…it’s still a 10star recipe & one I make on rotation thru the fall & winter months..had it again & each time it seems to taste better than I remembered. I have shared this with lots of friends over the years…wow has it been that long? LOL”

“I fix this soup for my family & more.If I could give this a 10 star I would.What I did different though was use cornstarch to thicken the soup at the tail end. Family rant & raved over this!Thank you MizzNezz”

“I omitted the green pepper, just because I don’t like it.And added carrots and celery, and bacon.I doubled the velveeta cheese because it wasn’t cheesy enough for me.Loved it!My whole family did!”

“10/30/05:This is wonderful!I used red pepper instead of green as that is what I had on hand.I could eat my weight in this?!!That would be a lot of soup!! LOL!This will be on my menu alot with the coming cold weather!Thanks MizzNezz!12/13/10, just wanted to add that I made this soup quite often and it is a very “forgiving” recipe.Sometimes I don’t have some of the ingredients or not enough and I just use what I have and it is wonderful everytime.We are expecting snow/rain mix in a couple of days and I have just made another pot of this soup.Delicious!(10/13/11 – just realized I forgot to add the stars! I still make this quite often)”

“I made this soup for our family on Christmas and everyone loved it.Thanks for sharing!”

“This was way better than my cynical husband thought it would be – he loved it!To cut back on carbs I only used 1/2c diced potato and skipped the flour but cut back on the broth.I also added 1 1/2 t dijon mustard.Will definitely do again.”

“mmmm very tasty soup, tasted exactly like i was expecting it to taste with the ingredients 🙂 For my personal preference, I would generally like this type of soup a little thicker, so I did another 2tsp of the flour/butter, and used only one cup of cream, it turned out great 🙂 In future I think I will also dice a few slices of bacon and add it in when frying the hamburger also 🙂 Thanks for sharing another great recipe :)”

“This was a huge hit with DH and BIL (as well as me). I was told to call BIL over for dinner if I made this again. I really liked the flavor and only thing I did different was to sprinkle maybe a teaspoon of Mrs. Dash in with the ground beef. Only problem I had was wanting more when I was done, so I did!”

“This was good but not outstanding.I thought there would be a much stronger cheese taste but I just wasn’t willing to add in additional velveeta or cheddar to supplement since this already had plenty of calories.My son who is seven enjoyed it but said it didn’t taste anything like a cheeseburger.”

“I have to change my comments, because I just made this soup again with some a few modifications, and wow! I added oregano and thyme with the basil, used 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup milk, added some pasta with the potatoes, and used cheddar cheese instead of Velveeta. This made this soup even better!! I highly recommend the use of heavy cream and cheddar cheese. But even without them, this soup rocks!”

“This is excellent!I used lean ground beef, fat free 1/2 and 1/2 and added mushrooms.I didn’t have basil, so I added Penzey’s sandwich sprinkle, herbs de provence and mignonette pepper.I tasted it before serving and while it was delicious, I couldn’t really taste any cheese.I went ahead and added the remaining Velveeta (for a total of 16 oz.).I also like thicker soups.This did the trick!It was the perfect amount of cheese and consistency for my taste.This is easy to assemble and perfect for a cold winter night!Thanks for posting, MizzNezz!”

“This was yummy!!We are a family of 4 with 2 teenage boys and I wish I had doubled this recipe!Also, may try to thicken it a little more next time – I like thicker soups.But this will definitely go on our regular rotation!”

“Tastes divine & super easy to prepare, too!I used evaporated milk, because had no light cream, and American slices,but I highly doubt that these slight changes altered the taste in any dramatic way.A perfect dish for a cold, cold winter night’s supper!Thanks, MizzNezz”

“This was such a great soup.There really isn’t anything that I would change next time I make it!Thanks for the new recipe for my collection!”

“My 6 YO DS wanted to make a meatball soup that he saw on 30 minute meals, but wouldn’t eat many of the ingredients in it. So I asked for recommendations on recipe request, and this is the first response I got. It looked so delicious and perfect, I had to try it. So, instead of browning the beef, I got all the ingredients together and let my son make recipe#166853 without breadcrumbs, and roll them into mini meatballs. Then I dropped them into the hot broth, and continued as directed. I did use Velveeta light and a 12 oz. can of skim evaporated milk. I also omitted the butter and flour step, and made a flour/water slurry to add to the soup. If it is this amazing with the low fat version I made, I can only imagine how incredible the exact recipe is!!!!! I had a family pleasing meal and a VERY happy 6 year old since he got to help make the supper he requested. Thanks so much for a perfect belly warming soup!!!!!”

“We loved this soup!A nice change from the soups I usually make and very easy to make. I did add extra cheese and used whole milk since I didn’t have light cream on hand.I will definitely make this again!”

“This was great…I used hash brown potatoes to save prep time. If you like tator tot casserole you will love this.”

“Made this with skim condensed milk instead of the light cream and it turned out great. A bit mild for my taste, and that of my friend I gave some to, so added about 1/3 c. of dijon mustard for a little kick, as we like mustard on our burgers.Could be added at table for individual taste in family, too.I’ll make it again!”