Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy. Remove it to use as a topping and leave most of the bacon fat in the pot.

2. 2

   Add the garlic to the hot bacon fat and stir until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add the onions and cook until they start to soften.

4. 4

   Add the bag of potatoes and stir to coat in the bacon fat. Remove the potatoes, garlic, and onions from the pot and set them aside.

5. 5

   Add the ground beef to the pot. Brown it until it's no longer gray, breaking it up as it cooks.

6. 6

   Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of flour and cook for a minute or two to cook off the raw flour taste.

7. 7

   Stir in the mustard, about 3 tablespoons of ketchup, and about 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Cook until the tomato paste caramelizes a little.

8. 8

   Season with freshly cracked black pepper and a little salt. Don't overdo the salt, since the potatoes cooked in bacon fat.

9. 9

   Add the beef broth, the potatoes, garlic and onions, and 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer, then cover, turn the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the potatoes are tender.

10. 10

    Add the American cheese and stir until it's melted.

11. 11

    Serve topped with the crispy bacon and a little dill relish.