This warm and comforting Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup has all the flavors of a cheeseburger, but in a rich and creamy soup. It's as though you can taste each individual condiment. And do yourself a favor and do not skip the pickles.
A bacon cheeseburger reimagined as a keto soup
Not only is this keto soup rich and filling, but it manages to capture all the flavors of a juicy, delicious cheeseburger. It's as if you can even taste each individual condiment. This Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is one of my all-time favorite comfort food recipes. I am a year round soup eater. Hot or cold weather, soup always sound delicious to me. Who's with me?
An entire book of low carb soups and stews
Low carb soup recipes are my jam! In fact, I love them so much that back in 2013, I wrote an entire Slow Cooker Soups and Stews Ebook. This Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is one of the recipes from that book. I've made it so many times on my Instagram, that I felt it was only fair that after all these years, I finally share it here as well.
A lot of low carb and keto soup recipes utilize xanthan gum to thicken the broth, but I prefer not to. This gluten free soup recipe is thickened with the use of cheese and heavy cream. I have always been a fan of cream based low carb soups. Actually, Who am I kidding? I am just a big fan of soup in general.
Converting this recipe for stovetop
One of the most common questions I get on a lot of my slow cooker soup recipes is how to covert them to stovetop, so for this Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup recipe, I gave instructions for both. However, I feel like I need to tell you that you should probably make a double batch! It is that good. Every time we make this, there are never any leftovers, no matter how much I make. In fact, I have to make triple batch in order to have some for our weekly meal planning and low carb food prep. It is one of those soup recipes that just gets better and better as the days go by. It also reheats really well!
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Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 cups 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
This warm and comforting Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup has all the flavors of a cheeseburger, but in a rich and creamy soup. It's as though you can taste each individual condiment. And do yourself a favor and do not skip the pickles.
Ingredients
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1 medium tomato, diced (or a 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes)
- ⅓ cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
Instructions
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat the slow cooker on low setting.
- To the slow cooker, add the beef stock, tomato, pickles, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef, onions, and garlic until the ground beef is browned and cooked all the way through. Drain the excess grease and add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 6 hours.
- Mix in cheddar cheese and heavy cream and and cook 1 additional hour.
- Add bacon just before serving.
Stovetop Instructions:
- Heat a large dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onions, and garlic, and cook until the ground beef is browned and cooked through.
- Add the beef stock, tomato, pickles, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Mix in the cheddar cheese and heavy cream, reduce the heat to low, cover and stirring occasionally, simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add bacon just before serving.
Notes
- net carbs per serving: 3g
- Storage: Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Alternatively, you can freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: I recommend reheating this on the stove top and adding a splash of cream.
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 60 Minutes
- Category: Soups and Stews
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 372
- Fat: 30.9g
- Carbohydrates: 3.6g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 19.1g
Pam says
I made a few modifications but this is amazing. People beg for me to make it. Make sure you use freshly shredded cheese and quality bacon and I toss cooked mushrooms and pickle juice in it
Mrs Cole says
Amazing! My husband who doesn't like soup LOVED it. Can't believe there isn't more ratings. Everyone needs to make this.
Kellis says
This recipe is so freaking good! I have been making this soup for like 4 years (since I discovered it)! I almost always adapt recipes and change them up slightly, but this soup, as is, IS THE BEST!! So delicious. I’ve always done the stove top method because I can’t bear to wait so long to eat the soup in the slow cooker! :p
Becky says
Our entire family LOVES this recipe. We often take everything needed to make while when we go camping. This is especially a favorite of my T1D son. Thank you so much for such great recipes that can be enjoyed by those on special dietary restrictions.
Connie Remkus says
I cannot believe how good this recipe is!!! One thing I would think about often would be missing my hamburgers with the bun, pickles and mustard. Well, this soup tastes just like what I crave. So now all I have to do is make the soup. Wow!!Thank you so much for all of your great recipes, especially soups. I have been on the Wheat Belly way to eat, and it and your recipes are the bomb. Thank you.
Kellie says
This recipe is delicious! Before low carb eating, I had a cheeseburger recipe that was so good (but not healthy) and couldn’t imagine finding a replacement. I was wrong! Even my kids love this recipe!
Christy says
I just wanted to drop in and say that I've made this soup for years now and i look forward to "soup season" in New England. Next week its going to be dropping into the 50's & 60's and I'm so ready to curl up with a bowl of this soup. The pickles take it from great to outstanding. Thanks so much for introducing this not-so-guilty pleasure into my life.
Charlotte says
This was SO good. I've loved every recipe I've tried from this site and this is another winner. I'll definitely be adding this into the rotation.
Nikki Brundage says
Amazing flavor
Rachel says
Made this Recipe last night for my family 5! Was a huge hit, this will definitely become a staple in our home.
Thank you for all the wonderful recipes that you post.