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Cheeseburger Potato Soup is a winter staple in my house — I make it at least once a week. It also freezes really well, so I usually double it. It's super easy to make, is boy and hubby approved, and just feels like a warm hug on a cold winter night.
It's a creamy pressure-cooker soup with ground beef or turkey, frozen diced potatoes, cheddar cheese soup, and cream of bacon soup. After you brown the meat, everything goes in the pot for 3 minutes, then a quick release. Top it with shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions, and dinner is ready.
Why You'll Love It
It's a winter staple. I make this at least once a week when it's cold out. It's super easy, and it just feels like a warm hug on a winter night.
It's boy and hubby approved. This one has been officially tested at our house.
It's quick in the pressure cooker. Brown the meat, add everything to the pot, and cook for 3 minutes, then quick release.
It freezes really well. I usually double it so we have extra on hand.
Ingredients You'll Need
Here's what goes in the pot, plus the toppings. (The full amounts are in the recipe card below.)
1 pound ground beef or turkey — Use whichever you have on hand. The recipe is written for both.
3 cups frozen diced potatoes — They can go straight into the pressure cooker.
1 can cheddar cheese soup and 1 can cream of bacon soup — This is what makes it creamy and gives it that cheeseburger flavor.
1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp onion powder — Plus salt and pepper to taste.
2 cups water — You'll add this after the meat is browned. It's in the steps, even though it isn't on the ingredient list on the original card.
Toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, chopped bacon, and green onions.
How to Make It
This is a pressure-cooker recipe — that's the method on the recipe card.
In the pressure cooker, brown the meat using the saute setting. Once the meat is browned, turn off the saute setting and add 2 cups water.
Add 3 cups frozen diced potatoes, 1 can cheddar cheese soup, and 1 can cream of bacon soup.
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Stir together, put the lid on the pressure cooker, and set it to cook for 3 minutes. Quick release the steam when the timer is done.
Top with shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions.
Tips & Variations
Brown the meat first. Use the saute setting, then turn it off before you add the water and the rest of the ingredients.
Don't skip the quick release. After 3 minutes under pressure, quick release the steam.
Double it if you want leftovers. It freezes really well, so I usually make a double batch.
Load up the toppings. Shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions are what make it feel like a cheeseburger in a bowl.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. It also freezes really well, so I usually double it.
FAQ
Can I use ground turkey instead of ground beef?
Yes. The recipe is written for 1 pound of ground beef or turkey, so use whichever you have.
How long does it cook in the pressure cooker?
After you brown the meat and add everything to the pot, set it to cook for 3 minutes, then quick release the steam. The recipe card lists 10 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cook time.
Does cheeseburger potato soup freeze well?
Yes — it freezes really well, so I usually double it.
What do you put on top?
Shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions.
Cheeseburger Potato Soup
Cheeseburger Potato Soup is a winter staple in my house, I make it at least once a week. It also freezes really well, so I usually double it.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In the pressure cooker, brown the meat using the saute setting. Once meat is browned, turn off saute setting and add 2 cups water.
- Add 3 cups frozen diced potatoes, 1 can cheddar cheese soup and 1 can cream of bacon soup.
- Add salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
- Stir together, put lid on pressure cooker and set to cook for 3 minutes. Quick release the steam when timer is done.
- Top with shredded cheese, cooked bacon and green onions.
Notes
This is a pressure-cooker recipe. After you brown the meat, it cooks for 3 minutes, then you quick release the steam.
You'll add 2 cups of water once the meat is browned (it's in the steps).
It also freezes really well, so I usually double it.
Top with shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions.
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Disclaimer: I am not a professionally trained chef. I'm a mama with a busy schedule, who loves cooking shows and has two very, VERY active boys! I enjoy making food that is quick, simple and easy to clean up.
I do not love extremely long recipe posts that share my every thought as I created the dish or that repeat the same thing over and over 🤣. I'll leave that to the professionals 😜. Any recipe I share has been tested by my own family and officially approved with two thumbs up 👍👍!