Welcome to the Second Edition of the Pinspiration Project Link Up. My entry in the project this week is Bacon Cheeseburger Soup. But before we get to that … allow me to introduce the Pinspiration Project.
There is a page (linked at the top of this website) where you can find the button code for this link up as well as the images for the 0 – 5 Pins rating system. Feel free to find a Pinterest Project (recipe, craft, or etc.), create it, write about it on your blog, and link it up below. Looking forward to reading about the Pinspiration that you choose to share.
I’ve been collecting lots (LOTS) of recipes! The sweet ones hold a particular appeal for me but I haven’t tried any of those yet! I’ll undoubtedly have a chance to try them as the fall and winter holidays come closer. In the meantime I’ve been experimenting with some crock-pot recipes and soup and stew recipes.
Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Soup from Living Life of Riley
Our temperatures decided to do a nosedive this weekend and I decided it was a good day to try a recipe for Bacon Cheeseburger Soup. I started with this pin. At some point in its Pinterest Journey the link had been broken but a quick Google Search took me to this recipe at Living the Life of Riley. I made some pretty major adjustments to the original recipe so what follows is my variation on the original.
Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
- 2# Ground Beef – fried and crumbled
- 1 red onion – chopped and sauteed with the ground beef
- 3 oz. Package Hormel Real Bacon Pieces
- 8 oz block of Cream Cheese -cut into small pieces
- 16 oz. Velveeta – cut into small pieces
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 3 cans Chicken Broth
- 1 # Frozen Hashbrowns (I used the Country Style kind that are cut in strings)
I have a 5 quart crock-pot and this pretty much filled it so you may want to adjust quantities. I cooked and crumbled the ground beef and onions and put it in the crock-pot first. Then I added everything except the potatoes and set the crock-pot on low. I opened the pot to stir the soup about once an hour. After 2 hours I added the hash brown potatoes. 2 hours after that it was ready to eat.
Nikki’s original recipe used Cooking Creme (cream cheese) which I didn’t have on hand. I thought that the cream cheese would melt into the broth making a creamy soup base. It stayed more as little cheesy lumps in the soup. (I’m not complaining! I like those!) Perhaps the Cooking Creme would blend in better? Nikki also didn’t include onions or tomatoes but since I like both on my cheeseburgers, and I wanted to add a veggie component, I thought they would be good additions.
I always wonder why *beefy* soups call for Chicken Broth. Maybe because the chef, like me, had chicken broth in the cabinet? I might try Beef Broth next time.
The soup is delicious … though a bit bland for my spice loving taste buds. I will definitely be making this one again. Might try adding some shredded carrot, mushroom slices and frozen corn to increase the veggies and add some color.
I’m giving this Pinspiration Project …
Bonus (add-on) Recipe:
Corn Bread
1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 box Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix
2 eggs
3/4 c. Milk
Blend together and pour batter in greased 8″ square pan. Bake 25 – 30 minutes at 375. YUM!
Want to play along? Link up here and let the Pinspiration roll!
Twitter: carolscornertx
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This and the enchilada soup sound delicious! I can’t wait to try them. I’m glad that it’s finally getting to be soup weather. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks Carol! Which one did you decide to make? I like both, in different ways, but if I had to choose … I’d probably go for the Enchilada. =)
Beth recently posted..Bacon Cheeseburger Soup – Pinspiration Project
Twitter: the4crows
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So glad you tried this one. I think I will next week. I had pinned it and had a friend facebook me because it was so thick, I suggested she might add more broth to it. She loved it and said it made a lot.
I can imagine that it would be really thick the way the original recipe read. Mine had more broth plus 2 cans of undrained tomatoes and it was still plenty thick!
Thanks so much for playing along again! One of these days I will get back in the swing of better blog READING habits again! I need to find some balance between too many hours and no time at all!
Beth recently posted..Bacon Cheeseburger Soup – Pinspiration Project
Twitter: MayAchieve
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I am really surprised that the cream cheese didn’t melt smoothly. I tried a crock pot cream of potato soup from Paula Deen. It called for cream cheese and it did melt. Something quirky must have happened.
Love, love, love homemade soups! It is cold enough here to start cooking them up!
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I think more of the cream cheese melted as time went on. It really didn’t matter to me though because I love melty little lumps of cheesy goodness!
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Twitter: kathsthoughts
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Yum! That sounds amazing! It feels so much like Fall here now, and I love these Autumn recipes!
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It definitely feels like fall here too! I think our average daily temp dropped 30+ degrees over the course of the last week. I’m freezing! So hot soup and warm bread is always a good dinner choice!
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Twitter: quilldancer
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This soup sounds yummy and your Pinspiration project sounds fun. I just might have to start blogging again so I can join you.
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You would be most welcome! It’s a fun little change from deep thoughts! =)
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Twitter: fromtracie
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I now some corn bread. Yum!
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My poor husband was confused about why my cornbread was so sweet and cake like! =) Didn’t stop him from indulging in a second piece! LOL!
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Twitter: Rawknrob
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I’m hungry, even though I’m full. This all looks and sounds delicious.
PS Thanks for your prayers and support.
xoRobyn
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You are most welcome, Robyn! Hope you’re feeling more like you again!
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