Low Carb Cheeseburger Soup

Likkel's Note:

My family loves this soup, especially on one of those rainy, cold days that we have so many of during the winter in Western Washington. They don't even mind that it's low carb!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 lb bacon
• 2 cups celery
• 2 cups onions , chopped
• ½ cup carrot , sliced
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups broccoli , broken into small pieces
• 2 cups cauliflower , broken into small pieces
• 1 lb cheddar cheese , grated
• 3 cups heavy cream (for lower fat, use half 'n half or non-fat half 'n half)
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sour cream (for lower fat, use lite or non-fat)

Directions:

1. Brown the hamburger in a Dutch Oven, then drain the meat and set aside.
2. Brown the bacon, in the same Dutch Oven, drain it, and then return both the bacon and hamburger to the pot. Add the celery, onions, and carrots. Saute until the vegetables are just tender.
3. Add basil, broth, broccoli, cauliflower and cook until vegetable are just tender.
4. Then add the cheese, heavy cream, pepper, and salt and stir until the cheese melts.
5. Turn off heat and add the sour cream.

Reviews

[HeatherN]

This was very good and very filling! I didn't add any extra salt because the chicken broth I used seemed to be more than salty enough. I forgot to add the sour cream at the end, maybe that would have helped with the saltiness. Anyway, I have plenty of leftovers to add it to, so I'll try that tomorrow. Thanks for a great recipe.

[mbgleason]

Love this soup! The flavor is wonderful and it was really easy. Thank you!

[Shannon W.]

Five stars! This was an amazing treat. I am a vegetarian so I substituted 4 chopped Boca burgers for the ground beef, sauteed them separately, then added to the soup at the end of cooking: divine! I also added a drop of liquid smoke for that "grill" taste. Will DEFINITELY make again.