This hearty and satisfying hamburger potato soup is a flavorful blend of ground beef, bacon, and veggies, this soup is perfect for a cozy family meal. Plus it's both gluten free and dairy free!
Brown the ground beef in a dutch oven over medium heat. Break it into bite sized pieces. Remove the cooked beef from the pot and discard the fat.
1 pound Ground Beef
Return the pot to heat and add the bacon pieces. Cook until crispy. Remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel lined plate.
8 ounce Bacon
Discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
Add the onions and carrots to the pot with the bacon fat. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until the onions begin to turn translucent.
1 Cup Yellow Onion, 1 ½ Cups Carrots
Add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and thyme and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.
3 Cloves Garlic, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Paprika, ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper, Pinch Dried Thyme
Add in the potatoes and chicken broth. Stir well. Bring to a simmer and cover. Cook for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
Remove half of the potatoes and blend them until smooth. Return the potato puree to the pot.
Add the beef and bacon bits back into the soup pot. Reserve some of the bacon pieces for topping the soup.
Add in the cream and stir well. Cook for about 5 minutes uncovered.
1 Cup Plant Based Cream
Remove from heat and stir in the nutritional yeast and sour cream.
3-5 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast, ¼ Cup Vegan Sour Cream
Serve warm topped with shredded cheese and bacon pieces.
Notes
STORAGE: Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat to 165 degrees before serving.NOT DAIRY FREE: If you're not dairy free, use heavy cream and dairy sour cream in place of the vegan products listed here.LOWER CALORIE: Replace ground beef with ground chicken or turkey for a lighter meal alternative.