Name: Bacon Cheeseburger Soup (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slices Bacon; 1 medium Yellow Onion-diced; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 2 Celery stalks-diced; 1 Carrot-diced; 6 cups Beef Broth; 1 can Diced Tomatoes-undrained; 1/2 cup Heavy Cream; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder; 1/2 cup Elbow Macaroni; 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese; To taste Sour Cream; To taste Green Onions-sliced

Recipe tier

Bacon
8 slices N/A Bacon
Vegetables
1 medium 170 g Yellow Onion-diced
2 cloves 6 g Garlic-minced
2 200 g Celery stalks-diced
1 150 g Carrot-diced
Soup Base
6 cups 1.4 L Beef Broth
1 can 400 g Diced Tomatoes-undrained
1/2 cup 120 mL Heavy Cream
Seasoning
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
1/2 tsp 2.5 mL Black Pepper
1 tsp 5 mL Smoked Paprika
1/2 tsp 2.5 mL Garlic Powder
Burger Elements
1/2 cup 60 g Elbow Macaroni
1 cup 100 g Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Garnish
To taste N/A Sour Cream
To taste N/A Green Onions-sliced

Equipment

Large pot or Dutch oven
Cutting board
Knife

Instructions

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Cook Bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pot.
Add Vegetables to the pot with bacon grease and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Pour in Beef Broth and Diced Tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in Elbow Macaroni and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
Stir in Heavy Cream, Salt, Pepper, Smoked Paprika, and Garlic Powder.
Add Cheddar Cheese and stir until melted.
Crumble cooked Bacon and add half to the soup. Reserve the other half for garnish.
Serve hot, garnished with remaining Bacon, Sour Cream, and Green Onions.