Sluggish Cooker Hamburger Potato Soup

This Sluggish Cooker Hamburger Potato Soup is a hearty, filling, and comforting soup that’s stuffed with taste! So creamy, tacky and straightforward to make!

A HEARTY SOUP RECIPE

Nothing says consolation meals fairly like meat and potatoes! This Sluggish Cooker Hamburger Potato Soup is a scrumptious mixture of floor beef, potatoes, cheese and cream. It’s the proper meal for busy weeknights or Sunday dinners while you’re brief on prepping time. Better of all, it’s a household pleasant meal that everybody will love! When you’re searching for an easy meal that tastes nice each time, give this Sluggish Cooker Hamburger Potato Soup a attempt!

A bowl of Slow Cooker Hamburger Potato Soup

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

How massive ought to I cube my potatoes?

I like to make use of bigger items so you may actually dig into them. Many occasions, the smaller potato items get misplaced within the soup after they disintegrate into small items. See my pictures under for approximate measurement.

Can I exploit different greens?

Actually! If peas and carrots aren’t your factor, you may omit them or you may swap them out (or add in) different greens.

What can I substitute for Velveeta?

When you don’t take care of Velveeta, you may swap it out for freshly shredded cheddar cheese.

Why is my soup skinny?

Numerous soups made within the gradual cooker are a bit thinner than their stovetop variations. That’s as a result of evaporation doesn’t happen since your pot is roofed all the time. In order for you a thicker soup you are able to do certainly one of two issues, uncover the pot and prepare dinner it on excessive (or on the sauté setting) till it has reaches your required thickness or you may add about 1/4 cup of mashed potato flakes. This may thicken it immediately when you stir it in.

How you can retailer leftovers?

Leftovers are good within the fridge for as much as 4 days, whereas freezing extends their lifespan for so long as three months.

What ought to I serve with this soup?

We identical to to serve it with a little bit of crusty bread so we are able to dip it into the soup. This soup actually is a complete meal in a single, I wouldn’t serve with something heavy. A facet salad can be nice too!

Can this be made on the stovetop?

Yep! Add potatoes to a inventory pot with hen broth and prepare dinner till potatoes are fork tender. Prepare dinner and crumble the bottom beef with onion and garlic (identical to it’s proven under) whereas the potatoes are cooking. As soon as potatoes are performed, you received’t drain. Add the whole lot else to the pot and stir till the Velveeta is melted and the whole lot is warmed by way of. If soup is simply too thick, add a little bit of water, a little bit extra hen inventory or some milk to skinny it out. The hen broth will evaporate because the potatoes prepare dinner so will probably be thicker than the gradual cooker model.

What’s one of the best ways to reheat leftover soup?

Reheating leftovers within the gradual cooker is a terrific possibility, simply you should definitely monitor the sides to stop burning. Alternatively, you may reheat them on the range or within the microwave. Select whichever methodology is most handy for you!

A ladle of Potato soup with hamburger above a Slow Cooker.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

  • floor beef – this may be made with floor hen, pork, turkey or eve sausage when you like that taste combo.
  • garlic – I’ll all the time favor the flavour of contemporary garlic however you should use the jarred stuff when you favor.
  • low sodium hen broth – undoubtedly go together with low sodium right here. The soup and Velveeta have loads of salt in them. You may all the time add salt after it’s performed when you really feel it wants extra.
  • medium russet potatoes – you may additionally use Yukon gold potatoes.
  • frozen peas and carrots – when you don’t like them, then depart them out or substitute with a vegetable you favor.
  • cheddar cheese soup – see my ingredient picture under so you understand what to search for when you’ve by no means bought this earlier than. You’re going to discover it the place all the opposite canned soups are situated in your grocery retailer. When you can’t discover it, simply use a creamy soup like cream of hen.
  • heavy cream – not milk. You need the thicker creaminess of heavy cream right here.
  • Velveeta – don’t prefer it or simply don’t wish to add tacky taste? Then depart it out or use no matter good melting cheese you favor.
Ground beef, peas and carrots, potatoes, Velvetta, onion, garlic, cream of cheddar soup, black pepper, and heavy cream.

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER HAMBURGER POTATO SOUP

Add the bottom beef and onion in a big skillet over medium-high warmth. Break up the meat into crumbles and prepare dinner till there isn’t a pink left and the onion has softened, 8-10 minutes. Drain any extra grease and add again to the skillet. Add the garlic to the skillet and stir it in till aromatic, 30 seconds. Notice: in case you are utilizing jarred garlic, skip that step, simply put it proper into the crock pot. Pour the combination to the underside of an 8-quart gradual cooker.

collage of three photos: a skillet with cooked ground beef and onion; minced garlic added to skillet with ground beef; cooked ground beef mixture added to oval slow cooker.

Add the hen broth, potatoes, peas and carrots, cheddar soup, and pepper, and stir to mix. Cowl and prepare dinner on low for 7-8 hours or excessive for 3-4 hours. An hour earlier than serving, add the heavy cream and Velveeta. Cowl and permit the Velveeta to soften and stir to mix.

collage of two photos: Ground beef, garlic, onion, chicken broth, potatoes, peas and carrots, cheddar soup, and pepper in a crockpot; heavy cream and velveeta on a crockpot of the rest of the soup mixture.

Then serve!

A ladle holding some Hamburger Potato Soup above a Crockpot.

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  • Add the bottom beef and onion in a big skillet over medium-high warmth. Break up the meat into crumbles and prepare dinner till there isn’t a pink left and the onion has softened, 8-10 minutes. Drain any extra grease and put again within the skillet.

  • Add the garlic to the skillet and stir it in till aromatic, 30 seconds. Notice: in case you are utilizing jarred garlic, skip this step, simply add it proper into the crock pot with the bottom beef.

  • Add the combination to the underside of an 8-quart gradual cooker.

  • Add the hen broth, potatoes, peas and carrots, cheddar soup, and pepper, and stir to mix.

  • Cowl and prepare dinner on low warmth for 7-8 hours or excessive for 3-4 hours.

  • An hour earlier than serving, add the heavy cream and Velveeta. Cowl and permit the Velveeta to soften and stir to mix.

  • Then serve!

  • Please discuss with my FAQ’s and ingredient listing above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the most typical questions.
  • You may omit the frozen peas and carrots, or swap them out for different veggie choices. 
  • You may omit the Velveeta or swap it out fro some contemporary shredded cheddar cheese. 
  • Be sure that the hen broth is low sodium, the cheddar soup and Velveeta will add sufficient salt to the soup.
  • Preserve leftovers within the fridge for as much as 4 days. Freeze for as much as 3 months.

Energy: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 23g | Fats: 28g | Saturated Fats: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 8g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 767mg | Potassium: 1018mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4906IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 3mg

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