One Pot Macaroni Cheeseburger Soup

 

One Pot Macaroni Cheeseburger Soup 🧀🍔🥣

A cozy, creamy mash-up of soup, pasta, and cheeseburger flavors—all in one easy pot!

Ingredients

For the soup:

1 cup heavy cream

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

5 cloves garlic, minced

6 tablespoons butter

1 cup diced yellow onion

1 cup sliced celery

1 cup sliced carrots

1 lb ground beef

8 cups chicken broth

8 oz elbow macaroni, uncooked

8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2 teaspoons dried oregano (divided)

2 teaspoons dried thyme (divided)

1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar

Kosher salt, to taste

Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

For the croutons:

4 sesame seed buns, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 tablespoons olive oil

To garnish:

Sliced green onions

Extra shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Make croutons:

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss bun cubes with olive oil on a lined baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes until golden and crisp.

Cook beef:

In a large pot, brown beef with 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp thyme, salt, and pepper. Remove and set aside.

Sauté veggies:

In the same pot, melt butter. Add onion, celery, carrots, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.

Add garlic and flour:

Stir in garlic, remaining oregano and thyme. Cook 1 minute. Add flour, stir, and cook another minute.

Simmer soup:

Pour in a splash of broth to deglaze. Add rest of broth and macaroni. Bring to a simmer. Cook 5–7 minutes, until pasta is tender.

Finish with cream and cheese:

Turn off heat. Stir in heavy cream, cheddar cheese, and vinegar. Add the beef back and warm through.

Serve:

Ladle into bowls, top with croutons, green onions, and more cheddar.