It might sound unusual but it’s hearty and tastes great.
A fun way to introduce soup to the kids or to those who don’t think of soup as a ‘meal’.
Note
: This makes 2 litres of soup! If you are wanting to add more carrots and potatoes you can do so – but you will need to cook the mince in the varoma rather than the simmering basket. This soup is a meal in itself. :)
This thermomix soup was enjoyed by many on the ThermoFun Cook Along June 2014 and May 2015.
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Bacon and Cheeseburger Soup - ThermoFun
Ingredients
- 300g bacon, short cut, quartered
- 120g cheddar cheese, cubed
- 500g beef mince
- 100g carrots, quartered
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 20g olive oil
- 1 teaspoon basil, dried
- 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano, ground
- 1 teaspoon rosemary, dried
- 20g TM vegetable stock concentrate
- 450g boiling water from kettle
- 350g potatoes, peeled, diced
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 100g cream
- 200g milk
- 60g sour cream
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Place bacon onto tray and bake 20 mins until crisp. Set aside on a paper towel-lined plate and allow to cool.
- Place cheese into TM bowl and grate 6 sec / speed 8. Set aside.
- Place cooked bacon into TM bowl and chop 2 sec / speed 8. Set aside.
- If you are mincing your meat do it at this step. Set aside.
- Place carrots, onion and oil into TM bowl and chop 3 sec / speed 5. Scrape down.
- Add basil, cumin, oregano, and rosemary and sauté 5 mins / Varoma / speed 1 / MC off.
- Add stock, boiling water, potatoes and pepper.
- Insert simmering basket into TM bowl and add mince. Cook 15 mins / Varoma / speed 1 / Reverse.
- Break up mince with aid of spatula and cook for a further 5 mins / Varoma / speed 1 / Reverse.
- Tip mince into TM bowl and mix 1 min / Varoma / speed 1 / Reverse.
- Add cheese, cream and milk and cook 3 mins / Varoma / speed 1 / Reverse.
- Stir in bacon and sour cream with aid of spatula (reserve some of each for garnish).
- To serve, pour into bowls and garnish with sour cream, bacon and parsley.
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Kate says
Could you make this with chicken mince
thermofun says
Kate I haven't tried it with chicken mince but I'm sure it would be great! Enjoy!
Kara says
Will this freeze ok?
thermofun says
Yes it sure does freeze well Kara. :)
Chris says
After our 3 week holiday in Bali, we return and live on soup for the 1st week as its winter time In WA and not at all.hungry. A friend told me to make this and it has taken me 2 years to do so. Won't be 2 years until I make it again. Very tasty and I believe a very fussy son will like this as well. He doesn't live at home, so hopefully some leftovers next time as there's none left now. Dinner for past 3 nights, hubby gives it the tick of approval as well.
thermofun says
Great to hear Chris. Thank you!
Kay says
This is THE best soup! Very filing. We usually have soup and a meal but this is already a meal itself. I make 2 batches every time as my family of 5 devours it, there's never any left overs.
thermofun says
Fabulous to hear Kay! Yes it really is a meal in itself!! :)
Julie says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was declicious! Such an easy recipe, thank you.
thermofun says
Thank you Julie. I'm pleased you enjoyed it! :)
Julliann says
Omg had this for lunch today was so easy quick and delicious will be making again for sure
thermofun says
Thanks Julliann I'm pleased you enjoyed it. :)
Michelle says
Oh my gosh. Wow! I halved this thinking I would never eat 2L of soup but I wish I hadn't now because I definitely could. Thank you for this amazing recipe.
thermofun says
Thanks Michelle - yes it certainly is a very popular recipe loved by all! :)
Tracey says
What would you suggest using in place of the carrot & potatoes?
Thanks.
thermofun says
Tracey you could try just leaving them out.