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One Pot Cheeseburger Soup - Cook Over a Campfire or at Home!

This easy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is the perfect one-pot meal to cook over a campfire. Tasty and hearty, it's fantastic fuel for camping!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 609kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Pot

Ingredients

  • 6 slices Bacon chopped
  • 1 Small Onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil optional
  • 1 lb Ground Beef or Chicken We use ground chicken
  • 2 tablespoon Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon Yellow Mustard
  • 3 cups Chicken or Beef Broth
  • 1 tablespoon Corn Starch or ½ teaspoon Xanthan Gum, for low carb
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • ½ cup Chopped Pickles
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Get a medium-hot fire going. You don’t want it roaring, but you do want it to sustain a low boil for 20 minutes or so.
  • Note: If you’re cooking at home, set your burner to medium-high.
  • In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon and onion. Add the ground meat and olive oil - if there wasn’t enough fat left over from cooking the bacon.
  • Cook - breaking it up into small bits with a wooden spoon or runner spatula - until well browned. Pour off any excess grease, then stir in ketchup and mustard. Mix well to combine.
  • Add the broth to the pot, bring up to a simmer.
  • Toss cheese with the corn starch/xanthan gum, garlic powder, and smoked paprika, and add to the pot a little at a time.
    Stir well between additions, allowing cheese to melt before adding more.
  • Once cheese is fully melted and combined, add the chopped pickles, stirring well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve hot, topped with sesame seeds.

Notes

Once cooled to room temperature, leftovers can be transferred to an airtight container and kept in the fridge for 3-4 days. Best served reheated.
See the post for information on how to do some of the prep work at home, before your camping trip.

Nutrition

Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1607mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 905IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 439mg | Iron: 2mg
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