2/15/16

Slow Cooker Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

A crock pot recipe with all the smoky goodness of traditional Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.


The development of this recipe was sponsored by Hurst's Beans. As always, all opinions are my own.

Husband works for the school district so he’s blessed with more time off than me. I have to stock up on “Husband Friendly” food for those times when he and the onions are home without me for a stretch like the Christmas holidays and Spring break so he can whip up easy lunches without being too tempted to go to McDonald’s every day. I arm him with canned and frozen soup, pasta salads and cold cuts and hope for the best.

His favorite canned soup is Bean & Bacon. He’ll make a big ol’ pile of buttered toast and knock the bottom out of two bowls without coming up for air. So when I saw that Hurst’s Beans made a ‘Bacon & Beans’ soup mix for the crock pot I couldn’t wait to jump on it!

Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup! All the smoky goodness of tradition Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.

I had an idea brewing for something a little different but thought I better try it out on him before I got started because he does. not. like. change.

Me: Which would you rather have? Bean & Bacon Soup or Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup?

Husband: Shut up. Is that even a thing?

Me: Well, it could be. Does that sound like something you’d like?

Husband: Like, you’d just put hamburger meat and cheese in it? Yes, I want that. A lot of it.

Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup! All the smoky goodness of tradition Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.

Well, alrighty then!

What I LOVE about this soup is that it’s super hearty. I always found regular Bean & Bacon soup to be a little puny on its own.

I want some MEAT in my soup. This has all the smoky goodness of traditional Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese. It is so good!

Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup! All the smoky goodness of tradition Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.

I portioned our leftovers into plastic containers and popped them in the freezer for the next time my tribe needs a good lunch and I can’t be there to cook one for them!

If you can’t find Hurst’s Bacon & Beans Slow Cooker Soup Mix in your local grocery store, ask for them! My grocery store now carries all sorts of products they didn’t have before simply because I asked for them. Just ask the cashier who to talk to to request a product and s/he will point you in the right direction.

My store has a list at the Customer Service desk where they notate products their customers' request.

Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup! All the smoky goodness of tradition Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.

If you love hearty bean recipes like this, check out a few of these dishes too!

  • Slow Cooker Pinto Beans - Dried pintos beans cook up creamy and tender with a smoky, silky sauce that's perfect with cornbread.
  • Three Meat Crock Pot Cowboy Beans- This slow Cooker BBQ bean recipe with smoked sausage, bacon and ground beef is the perfect side dish for feeding a crowd!
  • Cajun Ham & Beans - A recipe for smokey, creamy beans cooked low and slow with a ham bone and Cajun seasonings. DELICIOUS over rice!
  • BIG BATCH Beef & Bean Chili - This incredibly delicious, easy beef and bean chili recipe serves 18-20 people and is perfect for feeding a crowd!
  • Shrimp & Sausage 15 Bean Gumbo - A rich gumbo recipe with Cajun beans chocked full of spicy shrimp and smoky sausage.
  • Pineapple & Bacon Baked Beans - A baked beans recipe with a Hawaiian twist made with sweet pineapple and smoky bacon or ham!
  • 15 Bean Turkey Soup - A hearty soup recipe perfect for leftover Thanksgiving turkey and also easy to make with smoked turkey wings or legs.

Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup! All the smoky goodness of tradition Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.

Notes about this recipe:
  • I didn’t use beef broth in this because I didn’t want the stock to be too dark in color but you can certainly use it if you’d like!
  • If you can’t find Hurst’s Bacon & Beans Slow Cooker Soup Mix in your market, please ask your grocer for them. Until then, you use any dried white bean (great northern beans, navy beans, cannellini beans, small lima beans, etc.) then add salt to taste and 2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke. You can also order them online!
  • You can absolutely cook this on the stove! Keep pot at a simmer for 4 hours to cook the beans during the first part of the recipe then continue cooking for about 2 hours once you add the bacon and ground beef or until beans are tender.


Slow Cooker Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup


Yield: 12-14 Servings
Author: Mandy Rivers | South Your Mouth
prep time: 15 Mcook time: 8 hourtotal time: 8 H & 15 M
A crock pot soup recipe with all the smoky goodness of traditional Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.

ingredients:

  • 1 15.5 oz. package Hurst’s Bacon & Beans Slow Cooker Soup Mix
  • 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • Black pepper and garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 12 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 2/3 cup half & half
  • 2 cups shredded colby cheese

instructions:

How to cook Slow Cooker Bean & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

  1. Combine beans (beans only – do not add the flavor packet yet), broth and water in a large slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.
  2. Add ground beef and onion to a large skillet. Season liberally with pepper and garlic powder then cook over high heat until beef is cooked through and seared nicely. Add contents of skillet to slow cooker. Don’t drain. So long as you use lean ground beef and cook at a high temperature there shouldn’t be an excessive amount of pan drippings.
  3. Cut bacon into small pieces then cook until crispy in a large skillet. Drain on paper towels then add bacon to slow cooker, reserving about a cup for garnish if desired.
  4. Add seasoning packet from beans, worcestershire sauce and additional pepper and garlic powder to taste to slow cooker, stir well and cover. Reduce heat to low then continue cooking for 4-6 hours or until beans are very tender.
  5. Add half & half and 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese to slow cooker and stir well. Serve with reserved cheese and bacon pieces if desired.

NOTES:

I didn’t use beef broth in this because I didn’t want the stock to be too dark in color but you can certainly use it if you’d like!
If you can’t find Hurst’s Bacon & Beans Slow Cooker Soup Mix in your market, please ask your grocer for them. Until then, you use any dried white bean (great northern beans, navy beans, cannellini beans, small lima beans, etc.) then add salt to taste and 2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke. You can also order them online!
You can absolutely cook this on the stove! Keep pot at a simmer for 4 hours to cook the beans during the first part of the recipe then continue cooking for about 2 hours once you add the bacon and ground beef or until beans are tender.
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A crock pot soup recipe with all the smoky goodness of traditional Bean & Bacon soup with chunks of ground beef and gobs of creamy cheese.


10 comments:

  1. Sounds absolutely delicious!!

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  2. Fantastic sounding soup. Everything is better with hamburger and cheese. Will cook this as soon as I get the soup mix. Grateful that is crock pot ready. Enjoy your blog and recipes very much. Lobe your cookbook also. Keep up the good work. A job well done. Thanks again

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  3. Are the slow cooker beans some how different and specifically designed for crock pots? If regular dried beans are used in a pinch, do they take longer to cook?

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  4. OK, I could open a restaurant with this soup. I changed it up a bit, used 100% grassfed ground beef with double the onions, added carrots, celery, several garlic cloves instead of powder, used a 20 oz package of Hurst's 15 bean mix because that's all I could find (it didn't specify for slow cooker, but worked fine), 4 cups of free range chicken broth, 4 cups of organic beef broth and some tomato juice. I needed more liquid for the extra beans. I added bay leaves and Grill Mate's Applewood rub. Wow! This is utterly the best soup ever and I even forgot the cheese which I love, but it was over the moon without it. Thank-you sweet Southern sister for sharing this inspiration. Ya'll have got to make this!

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    1. This made me laugh. You changed everything in the recipe except for the word "soup"!!! LOL

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  5. I'm really looking forward to trying this one. I had to order the beans so it will be next week before I can though. Do you think you could use ground turkey and turkey bacon instead of the hamburger and bacon?

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  6. Sounds delish. wondering what the nutrition label would be on this. I know that beans are a no-no when it comes to low carb/ carb free.
    Thanks

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  7. This looks delish. Super excited to try this. Do you have a nutritional count for it? Thanks so much for this recipe. I am now off to stalk all of your others. lol

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  8. I wonder if this could be adapted to a electric pressure cooker recipe.

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Hi there! While I’m not able to respond to every comment, I try hard to answer any questions that haven’t been addressed in the post, recipe or in other comments.

I can tell you now 1) I have no idea if you can substitute Minute Rice or brown rice in my recipes because I’ve never used them and 2) If I know how to convert a recipe to a Crock Pot version, I will make a note about it (otherwise, I don’t know).

And though I may not respond to them all, I do read each and every comment and I LOVE to hear from you guys! Thanks, y’all! - Mandy