Bacon Cheeseburger Chowder
When you're craving fast food, but also need a big, warm hug for your tummy.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon flour
6 ounces cooked ground beef
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 cup half and half
6 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup chopped dill pickles
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 sesame seed hamburger bun, cut into cubes
6 slices cooked bacon, chopped
Sliced green onions and diced tomatoes, for garnish
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add the basil and parsley; cook for 30 seconds.
Stir in the flour and cook until incorporated, 1-2 minutes.
Add beef, broth, half and half and potatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook over low for 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
Add the cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, until incorporated into the broth, stirring frequently.
Add the chopped pickles and season the soup with salt and pepper, to taste.
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium low heat. Add bread cubes and coat in the butter. Toast the bread, stirring frequently, until crispy, 4-5 minutes.
Add bacon to the soup, just before serving. Garnish with green onions, tomatoes and croutons.
Bacon Cheeseburger Chowder
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add the basil and parsley; cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the flour and cook until incorporated, 1-2 minutes.
- Add beef, broth, half and half and potatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook over low for 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
- Add the cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, until incorporated into the broth, stirring frequently.
- Add the chopped pickles and season the soup with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt butter in a small skillet over medium low heat. Add bread cubes and coat in the butter. Toast the bread, stirring frequently, until crispy, 4-5 minutes.
- Add bacon to the soup, just before serving. Garnish with green onions, tomatoes and croutons.
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