30 minutes is all you need to have this comforting keto bacon cheeseburger soup on your dinner table. This soup tastes just like a cheeseburger and uses cream cheese and cheddar cheese to make it creamy, pickles for a tangy bite, and of course, bacon!
Related: I get all of my grass fed beef and pasture raised chicken from Butcher Box. Read my honest review here.
Everyone loves a good cheeseburger, but when you’re following a keto eating plan, the bun is a big no no (unless it’s keto, of course).
My family loves soup and this one is perfect for a busy weeknight because it is ready in about 30 minutes. It is super hardy with the hamburger, cheese, and bacon.
We were surprised at how much it tasted like a cheeseburger!
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HOW TO MAKE THIS SOUP SUPER CREAMY
We start with our base of onion and ground beef that have been cooked until the onions are soft and the ground beef is browned and crumbled.
Next we add in the cream cheese and melt that into the ground beef mixture. This helps the cream cheese become one with the soup much quicker than if we had added the broth first.
Now we can add in the tomato paste and the beef broth. See how nice that looks? Because the cream cheese is already incorporated into the soup, the cheddar cheese with incorporate a lot easier.
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CAN THIS BE MADE IN A SLOW COOKER
Yes. Brown your meat with your onions (season with salt and pepper to taste) and add them to the slow cooker. Now add in your broth, cream cheese, and tomato paste. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. Stir in the cheddar cheese before serving.
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MAKING THE CRISPY BACON AND PICKLE TOPPING
In my opinion, the bacon and the pickle make this recipe complete. Use 8 slices of any bacon you like and cut them into a dice. Sauté them in the heavy pot before you start the soup, or you can sauté them in a skillet while the soup is cooking (this would cut down on cook time).
The pickles I used were sliced Cornichons. You can see what I am talking about by checking them out on Amazon here.
You can also use just regular dill pickles and dice them up into smaller pieces.
MORE OF MY SOUP RECIPES TO KEEP YOU WARM AND COZY
- Click here for my Easy Low Carb Chili – This chili uses 2 kinds of meat to make it extra hearty.
- Click here for my Cream of Mushroom Soup – A good replacement for any recipe that uses the canned cream of mushroom soup
- Click here for my Chicken Pot Pie Soup – A creamy chicken soup that I topped with cheddar biscuits. It is dreamy!
- Keto Creamy Tomato Soup – I use a shortcut ingredient to have this ready in 15 minutes and only 5 ingredients!
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Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup with Pickles
INGREDIENTS
- ½ Cup diced onion
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- kosher salt and pepper
- 8 Ounces Cream Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 2 Cups Beef broth
- 1 ½ Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 8 Slices Bacon, diced
- Chopped pickles for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large heavy bottom pot, add in the diced onion and ground beef. Saute until the ground beef is cooked through and crumbled. About 8 minutes. Drain off any remaining grease in the pot and discard or save for later cooking.
- While the ground beef is cooking, in a seperate skillet cook the diced bacon until it is crispy. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- Add in the cream cheese to the ground beef and stir until melted and incorporated. Stir in the tomato paste.
- Stir in the beef broth and the cheddar cheese. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup in bowls topped with crispy bacon and chopped pickles.
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
JENNIFER'S TIPS
- NUTRITION - This recipe makes 5 cups and a serving is 1 cup. The nutrition was calculated assuming each slice of bacon was 80 calories each.
- CAN THIS BE MADE IN A SLOW COOKER - Yes. Brown your meat with your onions (season with salt and pepper to taste) and add them to the slow cooker. Now add in your broth, cream cheese, and tomato paste. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. Stir in the cheddar cheese before serving.
- PICKLES - The pickles I used were sliced Cornichons. You can see what I am talking about by checking them out on Amazon here. You can use any dill pickles you like, though.
Brandy says
Not a big fan of ground beef. How do you think it would be with ground Turkey or chicken? Would I need to do anything special to do that?
jenniferbanz says
Should work just fine with just substituting the turkey or chicken
Stephanie W says
BEST soup ever! The slow cooker method works great during our sports season and can’t eat dinner until almost 8 on game days. Plus, it is so hard to find something that both my kids like at the same time but this was a win-win! Going into my regular rotation.
Stephanie W says
To add on…my kids are now complaining that I don’t make this soup enough. I am trying to try the other soups on this site, like leftover steak soup, and they are sad that it is not the cheeseburger soup. They would eat this every week if they were given a choice.
Jill Nern says
The whole family loved this soup. The pickles and bacon made it over the top!
Erica says
Can you freeze this soup? Have you? Just wondering if it would taste as good…..I have made this before it’s great!
Thanks!
Erica
jenniferbanz says
I wouldn’t recommend freezing this soup because of the dairy content
SUSIE YORK says
I made this for a second time and my husband and I really enjoyed it again. The dill pickle is a nice crunch and adds a little zip to the taste.
SUSIE YORK says
My husband and I really enjoyed this soup. I plan to make it again.
Bron says
Omg ? I loved it ! Definitely on my list to do more often !
Aunt JoJo says
Didn’t change a thing. This is crazy good and perfect for a cold winter night. Ready in 30 minutes as advertised!
Jo says
Wait….cheeseburger soup!!! Woah! That is brilliant. I haven’t tried cheeseburger soup at all, and I’m so excited to give it a try. It looks yummy!
Kathryn says
This sounds like such a fun recipe!! Love the cheeseburger flavors without the extra carbs from a bun.
Jenni LeBaron says
This keto bacon cheeseburger soup looks so delicious and creamy! Perfect way to enjoy cheeseburger flavors without the carb-filled bun and wonderful for this cold winter weather!
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says
I am crushing HARD on this soup! Seriously, this sounds absolutely incredible! And I LOVE the pickles addition!
Denise says
What a delicious sounding soup! This is one that I have to try, I can only imagine how good it is.
Veronika says
This soup looks so delicious and comforting! It’s perfect for a cold day like today! Saving the recipe!
Aleta says
What a great idea! I love hamburger soup but this sounds so creamy and crunchy with the cream cheese and bacon. Can’t wait to try this version!
Danielle says
I always decide between my favorite soup and my favorite cheeseburger when it comes to the flavors I enjoy. This recipe is the perfect solution to it all – fantastic idea!
Bernice Hill says
What a great idea! I’m always looking for satisfying soups that don’t take forever to cook. Pinning for later.
Ben says
That sounds delicious. I love recipes like this that are easy and won’t derail what I’m trying to do with my more healthy eating.
Amber says
You had me at bacon cheeseburger… I was super excited to click on this recipe and check it out! My family is going to adore this soup and I love that it only requires a few, easy to find ingredients.
Alisha Rodrigues says
I love the texture of this soup. Looks creamy and delicious. Need to make some for dinner this week, I’m sure the family would love it
Jennifer Wehrman says
I made this for supper tonight and it was a hit. Very easy, very filling and taste just like a bacon cheeseburger. Delicious.