All of the amazing flavors of a classic cheeseburger wrapped up in a creamy, cheesy slow cooker soup! This is cozy comfort food you'll crave all year long!
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 4 hourshours
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Total Time: 4 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings:6servings
Ingredients
4cupspotatoes, peeled and diced
1smallonion, diced
1stalk celery, chopped
¾cupshredded carrots
1teaspoondried basil
1teaspoondried parsley
3cupschicken broth
8ouncesground beef
1tablespoonoil
4tablespoonsbutter
¼cupflour
1 ½cupshalf and half , or heavy cream
1teaspoonsalt, (or to taste)
1teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonblack pepper
¼cupsour cream
2cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
Place potatoes, diced onion, celery, carrots, basil, parsley, and chicken broth in a slow cooker. Cook on low 7-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
About 30 minutes before serving, add oil and ground beef to a large sauce pan and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until browned. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out the pan with a paper towel.
Add butter to pan and stir until melted. Add flour and stir until mixture clumps up. Slowly whisk in milk (half and half OR heavy cream) until mixture thickens. Stir in garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sour cream.
Add cream mixture, ground beef, and shredded cheese to crock pot. Stir to combine all ingredients. Serve warm and top with additional cheese, bacon bits, and green onions if desired.
Notes
Optional toppings: additional cheese, bacon bits, green onions.