Keto Cheeseburger Soup Recipe {Comforting & Delicious}

You’ll love this delicious, Easy Keto Cheeseburger Soup. With riced cauliflower, a cheesy broth, seasonings, and flavorful ground beef, this healthy cheeseburger soup hits the spot without potatoes, Velveta cheese, or flour. This low-carb, gluten-free soup is hearty, comforting, and a great weeknight meal.

Keto Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

It is finally starting to cool down here in Tennessee, and I am so excited for soups and stews. Yesterday, I couldn’t stop thinking about making soup. As I was perusing Pinterest, I found several delicious soup recipes, but none were keto-friendly.

I started thinking about how I could change up a Cheeseburger Soup recipe that I used to enjoy to be low-carb. I added riced cauliflower instead of potatoes, which was better than I expected. Usually, I’m not a huge fan of cauliflower. However, when you saute it in butter and add it to soup with a yummy ground beef/cheesy base, the flavors merge, and the result is delicious. This easy stovetop recipe makes a hearty and delicious soup. I think it tastes even better rewarmed to cover lunch for a few days.

If you love cheeseburgers, try my bunless burger or keto big mac salad recipe!

Is Cheeseburger Soup Keto Friendly?

Traditionally, cheeseburger soup contains potatoes, four,  and Velveeta cheese. This keto-friendly version of Cheeseburger Soup has cauliflower rice and shredded cheese instead. With only two net carbs per serving, this keto version is high in fat and low in carbs.

I’ve included step-by-step pictures below, but scroll to the post’s bottom for the recipe card with the complete list of ingredients and instructions.

Ingredients for Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup:

Ground beef – I prefer a ground beef with moderate fat, such as 80/20. The fat adds additional flavor for big cheeseburger taste. 

Onion diced/garlic cloves – onion and garlic is a must for just about every soup.

Butter – Used for the fat to saute the riced cauliflower for flavor

Riced cauliflower – adds bulk and body to the soup. I prefer riced cauliflower as it cuts down on the “strong cauliflower” flavor. I’ve found if you can saute it in butter and seasonings, it helps change the taste completely. 

Chicken broth – provides the base for this hearty soup 

Heavy whipping cream / Cream Cheese – Adds additional flavor, fat, and helps thickens the base of the soup. 

Shredded cheddar cheese – make sure to shred the cheese yourself as preshredded cheese doesn’t melt as smoothly 

basil, parsley, nutmeg, salt & pepper – don’t be afraid of seasonings! 

Step 1: `Start with a large dutch oven. Often, cauliflower is bland and mushy. Frying it in butter first adds delicious texture and flavor to this keto cheeseburger soup with cream cheese.

Step 2: Brown ground beef until it is no longer pink, then stir in the spices and other ingredients in a large pot. Simmering the ingredients together creates a depth of bold flavors. I always keep browned ground beef on hand in the freezer. This saves so much time when making any recipe for ground beef. Add the spices, broth, and heavy cream to the ground beef mixture.

Variation Tip: I used chicken broth in my recipe, but you could substitute beef broth.

Step 3: Make sure to shred the cheese yourself to avoid fillers that can make it clump instead of melting smoothly. Add a bit at a time, stirring gently between each addition.

Variations to this Recipe:

• Sub ground chicken or ground turkey for the protein
• Use beef broth instead of chicken broth
• Sub larger chunks of cauliflower instead of riced cauliflower
• Use various types of cheese
• Add green peppers for additional flavor.
• Use ground chicken or turkey in place of the ground beef
• Saute other veggies with the riced cauliflower, such as carrots or celery
• Use bacon grease instead of butter to saute the rice cauliflower

How to Thicken Low-Carb Cheeseburger Soup:

• Simmer on low with the lid off until thickened
• Add more cream cheese.
• Use 1/2 tsp xanthan gum to thicken. To use xanthan gum, sprinkle it on top of the soup, then let it sit for approx 10min to thicken. It will seem like it is not working, but after a few minutes, the soup will begin to reduce. Adding too much will cause a slimy texture.
• Remove about a cup of the soup from the pot and use an immersion blender. Then pour the mixture back into the soup.

How to Store Low-Carb Cheeseburger Soup?

Low Carb Cheeseburger Soup can be refrigerated for 3-4 days. You may need to add extra broth to the soup as it tends to thicken in the fridge. Since dairy products such as heavy whipping cream and cream cheese often break down when frozen, this soup may not freeze well.

Serve in a large bowl and garnish with cheese, bacon, or another favorite topping.

This soup is so delicious! My family loved it, and it made me one happy mamma to know my family enjoyed such a healthy meal. Plus, it was easy to clean up, leaving more time to spend with my family, which is always a bonus!

What to Serve with Keto Cheeseburger Soup?

An easy fresh garden salad would go perfectly with such a hearty soup to make a delicious, healthy meal.

Toppings Ideas for Keto Cheeseburger Soup:

• add cooked bacon to make a bacon cheeseburger soup
• extra shredded cheddar cheese
• chives.
• Chopped dill pickles

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