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This low carb bacon cheeseburger soup is savory, satisfying, and delicious! Keto hamburger soup is made up of rich and flavorful bacon, ground beef, and cheddar cheese. And best of all? If you didn’t know that low carb cheeseburger soup was low carb, you’d never be able to guess! Paired with a salad or low carb bread, it makes the perfect keto dinner for a cool evening and just right for quick low carb lunch idea. I have a feeling that this keto cheeseburger soup recipe is going to be your new favorite ‘go-to’ meal!
This bacon cheeseburger soup recipe was originally published in March 2016, and has been updated in October 2019.
What Is Cheeseburger Soup?
To picture low carb cheeseburger soup, just imagine a warm, soothing, amazingly cheesy bacon cheeseburger in a bowl. That’s what this soup is like. You get smoky bacon, ground beef, thick + cheesy soup base, and cauliflower stands in for potatoes.
It’s hearty enough to be a meal in itself, yet it’s extremely easy to make and takes only 30 minutes from preparation to your table.
If you’ve been wondering how to start a low carb diet plan and struggling because you kept thinking about all the things you were going to miss, this low carb bacon cheeseburger soup recipe is proof that you can still enjoy comfort food.
How To Make Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Making cheeseburger soup low carb is surprisingly simple. Seriously. Don’t you just love simple keto recipes?
Most of the ingredients in this yummy bowl of comfort food are already no carb already, and this easy keto cheeseburger soup recipe has gotten rid of the ones that aren’t and added in some healthier, delicious alternatives to make sure you still get that thick, creamy soup you’ve been craving.
I lightened up this bacon cheeseburger soup without potatoes by using cauliflower instead. That just means that the other flavors in this soup get to shine through even more – sharp cheddar cheese, smoky bacon, and tender browned ground beef.
Healthy and delicious? Sign me up! Here’s how to make bacon cheeseburger soup in just four simple steps:
- Crisp bacon bits. Brown the bacon bits for a few minutes over medium heat, until crispy. (Or if you make bacon in the oven weekly like me, just crumble that in.)
- Cook ground beef. Brown the ground beef, stirring occasionally, and breaking up with a spoon.
- Cook soup. Add cauliflower to the pot, along with chicken broth, almond milk, parsley, sea salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer until cauliflower is tender.
- Make it cheesy. Remove pot from heat and stir in the cheddar cheese and heavy cream, until smooth.
Keto Cheeseburger Soup Recipe Tips
Here are a few tips to help you make this the best cheeseburger soup recipe you’ve ever had:
Go low and slow with the cheese
Sometimes it can be a bit tricky to get the cheese to melt in your soup just right. The trick is going low and slow. Keep the heat on low and stir it in; it’ll be worth the time!
Keep your cheese from clumping
If you’re concerned about clumpy cheese in your low carb cheeseburger soup you can melt it separately. To do this, ladle at least 2 cups of the liquid/broth (without cauliflower or meat) from the soup into a bowl, then whisk in the cheese.
Once it’s melted, add it back to the soup and stir it into the other ingredients until it’s all mixed together well.
This recipe works best with pre-shredded cheese that comes in a bag because it has cellulose to prevent clumping. If you’re using hand-shredded cheese, or if your shredded cheese already seems clumpy prior to using it, toss it with a little arrowroot powder before you add it to your pot of soup. (Cornstarch works as well, but most people wanting a low carb soup avoid it.)
Also, stir constantly when adding the cheese. This helps reduce clumping. Just keep stirring.
Carb-free thickening
Most hearty soups are starchy because they are thickened with potato and/or flour. But not this low carb cheeseburger soup!
The key to this keto soup recipe is the cheese. It gets thicker from adding the cheese and you can decide how much to add.
BONUS TIP: If you want it even thicker, you can remove some of the liquid together with the cauliflower, puree that in a blender, then stir it back into the soup. So simple. And it works so well. Also, it makes for a really creamy texture.
In fact, that’s one of the secrets to my broccoli cheese soup recipe, which is another popular low carb soup.
Is Cheeseburger Soup Keto Friendly?
Yes, this keto hamburger soup is definitely keto-friendly! Each serving of this delicious soup has just 2 grams of net carbs per serving!
Can You Freeze Keto Hamburger Soup?
When you make your low carb bacon cheeseburger soup, consider making a double batch. It keeps in the fridge for up to a week, so you can have the leftovers for easy lunches.
You can also freeze your keto cheeseburger soup recipes for longer than that. You just want to let it cool to room temperature before freezing. When you’re ready to cook it, just reheat on the stove, stirring frequently so it doesn’t separate.
What To Serve With Low Carb Cheeseburger Soup
While low carb cheeseburger soup is perfect all by itself for a lunch or even a light dinner, it can also be part of a substantial low carb dinner. Try out this keto hamburger soup recipe with keto low carb breads or a simple side salad:
- Low Carb Gluten-Free Keto Soft Pretzels – There’s something about a big soft pretzel with bacon cheeseburger soup! Major comfort food.
- Keto 90-Second Bread – This bread is great for sandwiches, but it’s also perfect for dipping into this bacon cheeseburger soup recipe.
- Easy Paleo Keto Bread – Just 5 ingredients to make this delicious bread that’s beyond easy!
- Low Carb Caesar Salad – Light and fresh paired with rich and filling! It’s the perfect match.
- Spinach Bacon Salad – Bacon salad and bacon soup together sounds pretty awesome, don’t you think?
- Extra Toppings – Consider adding some toppings to it. It’s great with diced tomato, diced onions, chopped pickle, or jalapeno slices.
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- Large Soup Pot with Lid – This 4 qt soup pot has extra tall sides, so no keto friendly cheeseburger soup splashes on the stove!
- Silicone Cooking Utensils Set – Buy this kit and you’ll never need a kitchen utensil again!
- Glass Storage Containers – Make a double batch of keto hamburger soup and freeze in these glass containers.
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- In a large pot, cook bacon bits for a couple of minutes over medium heat, until crispy.
Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the ground beef. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking apart with a spoon or spatula, until browned.
Add the cauliflower, chicken broth, almond milk, dried parsley, sea salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until cauliflower is tender.
- Remove pot from heat. Stir in the cheddar cheese and heavy cream, until the soup is smooth and the cheese is melted.
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84 Comments
Christine Chapman
This was delicious. I substituted ground turkey and seasoned it with onions and garlic. I also roasted the cauliflower instead of just letting it soften in soup. This was so good and my picky boyfriend even loved it!
bren037@yahoo.com
I am not much of a soup fan. Never have been. But not only was this one super easy it was really tasty too! I added onion and a green bell pepper to it and that was amazing too. I love this recipe and I think it is now going to become one of my go to dishes for sure. Might try mixing it up and using chicken and broccoli in place of the cauliflower and ground beef. Even my picky eaters liked it.
Shirley
Easy, quick and so yummy. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe.
Becky
This was a quick and delicious meal! Thanks so much.
Dandy Eisenhofer
I just made this soup today! It was AMAZING!!! What’s not to like… bacon, cheese, hamburger and cauliflower!! It was a super easy recipe and came together quickly, and makes a lot of wonderful, warming soup (was really great with the rainy day). My soup base was a bit thin to begin with, but just added more cheese and it became wonderfully creamy and smooth. I followed the recipe pretty much exactly except for the cheese and I was out of my regular cheddar (that I shred myself) so substituted with some swiss cheese chunks (a couple of handfuls) and some “cheddary” cheese slices (similar to Velveeta slices – Austria’s take on the same, but with real cheese and milk), the end result was really good (probably would have been better with the suggested shredded cheddar, but sometimes ya gotta go with what you’ve got!) As always, your recipe is spot on! Many, many thanks for your wonderful recipes and the time it takes to make each one to the perfection you share with us. Your presentations, tips, videos are absolutely GOLD! Taking into account many of the issues we novices encounter with trying to cook our favorite foods keeping it KETO friendly, you have taken the stress out of the process! Looking forward to more wonderful, tasty treats and meals 🙂
Carol Scally
This is a very clever soup! Since I like my cheeseburgers with mustard and mayo and lettuce and tomatoes I added just a smidgeon of mustard and mayo, a chopped up grape tomato and some chopped spinach to my bowl.
Pure heaven!
Thank you for posting such a great recipe. : )
Tammy Major
This was very good. I did add cumin, onion powder and chili powder. I will definitely make this again.
Donna Harrison
I tried the cheeseburger soup and it was good, adding garlic salt to recipe, except I added 1 tbs of sour cream to each serving and that was the kicker to make this recipe over and over again. It adds .5 carbs to the serving, but boy it is worth it. I also put grated cheese on top of the hot soup.
I have been to high end restaurants where the cooks were graduates in culinary school, and sour cream is a secret ingredient they use in many of their soups especially when cheese is added., and I was told that makes them come back to the restaurants. I remember waiting in a line at The Malt Shop in Minneapolis years ago that was a block long for a bowl of their cream of cauliflower soup. I was told it was out of this world, and I didn’t want it because I didn’t like cauliflower. However I trusted my friend who said it didn’t matter if I liked cauliflower or not, that I would love the soup. She was right. Yes, they did add bacon to it and the cauliflower adsorbed all the other flavors including the sour cream.
Since then I always added sour cream and cheddar to my creamy soups, stews and casseroles using beef, chicken, tuna, and pork. I made them for many groups of people and they rave about it. But since I want them to rave about it just to me, I don’t tell my circle of friends my secret ingredient.
Thanks for your ear about this. This made the difference in my dogs licking the bowl to me licking the bowl. LOL
Alicea
Good tip! I’m going to make this and was thinking of adding heavy cream, but I’ll try sour cream instead.
LORI WILKINSON
This soup was a huge hit with my family especially for the ones that do not like cauliflower. They thought it tasted just like loaded baked potato soup. I added chopped fresh kale and spinach for extra nutrition. I will definitely be making this again!
Elaine Farmer
This looks yummy–I will be cooking for about 30. Please explain “cauliflower in blend to thicken soup. How much would I need to blend?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Elaine, I think you are referring to the bonus tip to help thicken the soup further? Blending some of the cauliflower with the broth will create a thicker consistency. The amount of cauliflower you blend is really up to you. If you want the soup really thick (like potato soup thick) blend all of the cauliflower in with the broth. If you want some texture in your soup, leave about half of the cauliflower unblended. It will be delicious either way you decide to go!
Betty Taylor
I added the following to take this recipe over the top:
1 tsp Cumin
1Tbs Chili powder
1tsp Oregano
2Tbs dry Ranch seasoning
Terena
So excited to try these recipes on my new journey.
Allie
A (super nice) friend made this for me. It was SO delicious!!!
Ella
I made this on Monday night as the winter cold nights have definitely arrived, it was AMAZING, even my husband loved it and he’s really fussy 🙂
Jas @ All that's Jas
You had me at bacon, lol! I love cauliflower and the combination of the two is making my mouth water!
Beth
This dish is made in Heaven! Cheeseburger, soup and bacon is everything I need to be happy – almost everything 🙂
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
I Made this for a gathering and it was a hit, everyone loved it! Will definitely make it again!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
I’m making this for the weekend, I bet everyone is going to devour it!
Jennifer
I love that this dish can come together so quickly – it’s going on my weeknight dinner rotation!
wilhelmina
My family loved this soup! It is definetly going in my roster of weeknight favs. You won’t believe how much flavor it has in just 20 minutes!
Paula Montenegro
So easy and delicious! I can’t believe it’s low carb, especially with that title! I’m saving this one to try it out very soon.
Robin Skidmore
Could I substitute the almond milk with water + cream?
Wholesome Yum A
That should be fine, Robin!
Ashleigh
You know, I’d usually consider myself to be a pretty bad cook but I tried, made a mess in the kitchen, wished I was a cleaner chef and sat down to enjoy something that ACTUALLY WORKED! I’m new to this keto thing. On behalf of my tummy, thank you for this amazing recipe.
Laverne
Just made this for dinner today! Love love it!! And so easy to make. Yummy. Thanks for the recipe!
Samantha
Amazing!! My whole family loved it. The best part was it was quick and easy!
Marlene
Delicious, hearty and flavorful!!! Printed for my collection and its now a part of our monthly rotation for dinner. I made this recipe using my instant pot on saute mode (no lid) about the same amount of time, turned out perfect.
Becky M
About how many slices of bacon are needed to make 1/2 cup bacon bits?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Becky, Depending on the size of your bacon, that’s about 6-8 slices.
Doris
It was delicious . And I didn’t puree some cauliflower to ad thickness but that’s what I usually do to thicken my soups . We enjoyed it as is . Ty so much .
Kassandra Thompson
This soup is the BOMB!! I let the cauliflower cook down so it thickens the soup and it’s like eating a potato soup! I’ve made it 3 weeks in a row for my lunch and shared. Everyone loves it. I also played with the cheese and tried using different kinds. It’s always good!
Dawn
I’m cow dairy free so tried this recipe using goat cheddar cheese instead of the regular cheddar , and 1/2 cup coconut milk instead of the heavy cream. It was fantastic!!
Donna
Do you have any idea how long you would cook this for in the instant pot? It sounds delicious, and I just got an instant pot so I’d like to try this recipe!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Donna, Sorry, I haven’t tried it in an Instant Pot yet. It would probably be pretty quick under pressure. Let me know how it goes if you try!
Melissa
Can you use frozen cauliflower?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Melissa, Yes, you can!
Patricia
I NEVER write reviews on recipes. But girl… this was so good! Made it for dinner tonight and even my 10 year old son gobbled it up! I totally second the advice to stick some of the cooked cauliflower into the blender. In fact, I was having a difficult time getting the cheese to mix in (even with pulling out some broth and just adding it to that), but when I stuck it in the blender with the cauliflower, it mixed together wonderfully! Thanks again for this great recipe!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you so much, Patricia! I’m glad you and your son liked it.
Chelsea
Has anyone successfully made this dairy-free? Could nutritional yeast be substituted for cheddar cheese?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Chelsea, I haven’t tried that, but in theory it should work.
Becky
Have you done it in the Crock-Pot? I browned the bacon and hamburger (with a little onion), then threw everything, except the cream and cheese, in the Crock-Pot. I hope it turns out ok.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Becky, I haven’t tried that yet. Please let us know how it went!
Chrimson
Seventh time making this! My ENTIRE family loves it, that’s five generations eating this bacon cheeseburger soup! ❤️❤️❤️
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I love to hear that, Chrimson! Thank you for stopping by!
Patrick
I used turkey instead of beef and garnished with scallions. AMAZING! It is a great replacement for potato soup, very similar. Thanks Maya!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked it, Patrick! Have a great day!
Myriam Perez
Super delicious! My family loved it.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy to hear that, Myriam! Have a great day!
Ana
Hi! Amazing recipe <3
Have you tried to freeze it in portions?
Thank you.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Ana, Yes, you can freeze it! I’ve added instructions to the post.
Rob
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Fast and easy. I had andouille sausage in the fridge and added that after the bacon and ground beef were browned. Very good, thanks for the imaginative dish. My low carb diet, have lost 18 #s in 10 weeks.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Rob!
Dawn
This was SUPER easy and YUMMY! I added mushrooms and will definitely be making this again! Thanks.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Dawn!
Maggie
Hi Maya! I’m so excited to make this soup! I do have a question though, would ground turkey be an okay substitute for the ground beef?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Maggie, Yes, absolutely!
Kathryn
I have literally never made homemade soup in my life. I just made this recipe and it’s incredible. Delicious, hearty, and so easy that even I could do it. Thank you for introducing me to my new favorite meal!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Kathryn!
Lori
Could I just use a 1 1/2 of heavy whipping cream instead of almond milk? I don’t have any almond milk at home.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Lori, Yes, that should be just fine!
Melissa
This soup is flavorful, delicious, and so satisfying! Exactly what I was looking for after hitting a low-carb slump! I’m curious how full-fat coconut milk would taste as a substitution for the heavy cream.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Melissa! Full-fat coconut milk would probably work but it will turn out thinner. I would recommend using coconut cream for a closer substitution. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
Tricia Fleming
VERY TASTY!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Tricia!
Sarah Edwards
I don’t like almond milk or coconut milk. Will regular milk work the same?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Sarah, Yes, dairy milk will work just fine, but will have more carbs. For what it’s worth, you can’t taste the almond milk in this recipe, because the cream and cheese are much more flavorful.
Linda
I don’t like almond milk. Could I use half and half instead? I would assume so, and would just have to count the few extra carbs.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Linda, Absolutely! It should work the same way.
Rytas
Roger that, thank you. Looking forward to making this over the coming weekend!
Rytas
Hi Maya, I’m curious about one thing with the recipe. Before you add in the non-meat ingredients, do you drain the fats from the bacon/ground beef or leave it all in the pot?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Rytas, I didn’t drain. Cooking over medium-high heat means most of the fat gets absorbed into the beef during browning. At first it gets released but as you continue to cook there isn’t much to drain by the end. It will vary depending on the beef you use, though. If you end up with more than you want, you could drain it, but it’s not required.
Heather
This is very good! Do you mind if I mention it in my blog?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Heather, Of course! Please don’t re-post the entire recipe but I’m always happy to have a mention or image used with a link back. Thank you!
Krystle
Wow, this turned out delicious! So flavorful! Just so I know for next time, should I use the 8 ounce bag of cheese, or 16? I meant to grab the 16, but I only had eight, and it turned out good
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Krystle! The recipe requires 2 cups of shredded cheese which is an 8 ounce bag, so what you used is perfect.
Krystle
Could I use coconut milk instead of almond milk?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Absolutely! You can use the same amount if it’s the liquid kind from a carton. If you’re using the kind from a can, sometimes it can be thicker, so if that’s the case you can thin it out with a little water until it’s a typical milk consistency.
Marci Schwab
Is a serving 1 cup?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Marci, I made the recipe again recently to update the exact serving size. The recipe card has been updated to reflect this – it makes 10 servings, 1 cup each. The exact amount will vary a bit though, depending on how big your head of cauliflower is.
Jessica
Yeah it does. I got 7 1 cup servings, how would I work out ratios for that?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
If you want the nutrition info for a different number of servings, you’d need to add up the nutrition info for all the ingredients total and then divide by the number of servings.
Cheryl
This soup is awesome! It’s a great replacement for cream of potatoe soup, truthfully it’s better.
Thank You for a great recipe!!