There’s something about a big bowl of soup for dinner that makes these long winter nights worth it.
I’m 100% a soup girlie. It’s all I can think about from October through February. What’s my next soup recipe? Can I make this soup in the slow cooker? How can I turn this leftover meat into a soup?
Those are all things I think about during the colder winter months. I could live off a bowl of soup and a hunk of bread. It’s one of the best dinners out there.
There are certain rules to my soup-making, though:
-No chicken noodle soup. It’s my least favorite of all soups and I avoid it like the plague.
-Broth-based soups MUST be finished with a drizzle of lemon juice. It enhances the flavor.
-If the soup can’t freeze, then it ain’t for me.
Other than that, my soup-making is an absolute free for all. I’ll try anything (except chicken noodle soup) at least once.
A Soup Recipe is Born
This soup recipe was born out of necessity. I had a bunch of ingredients I needed to use and thought this would be the best thing to do with them.
I feel like that’s the case for a lot of soup recipes, to be honest.
This soup was rather good. It’s extremely filling, even without a hunk of bread on the side. It’s a great soup that I bet most people would enjoy based simply on the ingredient list, which includes bacon, macaroni, and a lot of cheese.
All of the ingredients of this Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni soup came together seamlessly and made this soup taste spectacular.
Adding Cheese to Soup
There is one pro-tip I have for people on this soup: be careful when adding the cheese.
I’ve found that stirring in a capful (about a teaspoon) of vinegar before you add the cheese will prevent it from clumping or separating into a greasy ooze.
You should also shred your own cheese. The bagged store-bought variety tends to have a starch on the exterior to prevent it from sticking, but that starch can hamper melting into a soup.
Try my vinegar method and see if it works for you. It hasn’t let me down yet.
Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni Soup Ingredients
This ingredient list is rather small for a soup recipe, but that’s almost what makes it iconic.
Most of the ingredients are in the title: Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni soup. You only need a handful of other ingredients to make it really work.
SEE ALSO: Macaroni and Cheese Chowder
You can try experimenting with this recipe, too. If you really want some green in it, try adding shredded cabbage. A healthy dose of barbecue rub or seasoning might make it shine, too.
Whatever you do with this Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni Soup, don’t forget to share it with others. It’s bound to be a hit!
Bacon Cheeseburger Macaroni Soup
A hearty cheeseburger soup made with bacon, macaroni pasta, and loads of cheese.
Ingredients
Directions
- Fry bacon in a large pot. Once crispy, remove bacon to a plate and set aside.
- Add ground beef to bacon drippings. Brown beef, crumbling with a spoon. Remove beef once browned to a bowl. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
- Add onion and carrots and saute for 5-6 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Toast the seasonings for one minute.
- Stir in chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, soup, water, and macaroni. Let soup come to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer, without a lid, for 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
- Stir in vinegar and then add shredded cheese, a few handfuls at a time. Stir until well incorporated and melted. Add beef back to the soup. Serve soup topped with crispy bacon.
Kid-friendly. Husband-approved. đź‘Ź