I will admit, when I heard about this easy cheeseburger macaroni soup I was more than a little skeptical. I knew my kids would love it but I was not sure that I would care too much for it. So after both my kids and my husband gave it rave reviews, I decided to give it a try although I dreaded raising my spoon for that first bite.
But then, I was really pleasantly surprised! I had someone suggest to me that when I made it, to try it with some chopped dill pickles added as garnish and, against my better judgement, I did just that. I would have never imagined it in a million years, but the pickles absolutely made this dish for me. Seriously! Who knew?
This recipe just goes to show that you never really know until you give a new recipe a try how much you will like it. It’s been pretty dreary here the last couple of days and so a nice big pot of soup is in order and this is our soup of choice this week. Enjoy.
Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large onion , diced
- 2 carrots , scrubbed and sliced
- 2 celery stalks , sliced leaves and all
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley , minced
- 4 tablespoons butter , divided
- 4 cups beef broth , (32 oz)
- 8 oz macaroni or pasta noodles
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded
- 1½ cups milk
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 4 dill pickle spears , sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Season the ground beef with salt, pepper and garlic powder, brown in large saucepan. Drain oil and set aside.
- In the same saucepan, add 4 tbsp butter, flour and onion, shredded carrots, and celery. Saute until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Next, add the broth, pasta and beef into the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Stir in the cheese, milk, and parsley. Taste broth and season with salt and pepper. Stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat, ladle into bowls, top with dill pickle garnish and serve.
Well this is almost done in my kitchen and it smells absolutely amazing.
Hi Melanie,
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and let others know of your experience. Happy holidays and stay safe!
Does this warm up well the next day? I am trying this for soup day at work and want to make it the night before :) Thanks
It does reheat but pasta has a tendency to absorb the broth and become too soft. One way around this would be to cook the pasta separately and add it to the soup just before serving or before you reheat.
thanks for the tip!
So easy and delicious. Will be making this again
Kids loved this. So easy to make!
Yummy. I love soups in winter. Pinning for later.
I do, too. Thank you for taking the time to comment.