Bacon and Cheese Turkey-burger Soup (Crockpot Recipe)
This healthy soup has all of the classic flavors of eating a hearty burger with the belly warming satisfaction of enjoying a warm bowl of soup.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 10-13 slices bacon chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 4 tbsp butter melted
- 6 cubes beef bullion
- 6 cups water boiling
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2.5 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 medium dill pickles diced
- 1 tbsp pickle juice optional
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Turn your crockpot on to the low setting.
- Chop and in a large deep skillet, cook the bacon until crispy.
- While the bacon is cooking, add the melted butter and spices to the crockpot.
- Mix tomato paste into the butter and spice mixture.
- Once the bacon is nice and crispy, use a slatted spoon to scoop out the bacon and let drain on a paper towel then set aside. Keep the bacon grease in the skillet. Add the ground turkey to the bacon grease and brown. I like to break up the browned meat with a potato masher.
- Add the ground turkey to the crockpot with all it's juices.
- Stir in the diced dill pickles. (Don't be scared of the pickles, they take this soup from ordinary to extraordinary!)
- Stir in the shredded cheese until melted.
- Boil the water and stir in the beef bullion cubes until completely dissolved. Then slowly stir broth into the crockpot. Cover and let cook for 3 hours.
- Whisk in softened cream cheese and let cook for 10 minutes or until it's fully incorporated.
- Turn the crockpot off and whisk in the heavy cream.
- Serve in bowls, top with the crispy bacon and enjoy.
