Comfort food at its finest, say hello to this Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup. Topped with fresh vegetables and tons of flavor, it’s the new, best way to enjoy cheeseburgers without feeling guilty.
Jump to RecipeThis Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup is the perfect keto meal for when you’re craving a drive-thru burger. It’s super healthy, hearty, and packed with fresh veggies and ground beef. Adding cheese and all the toppings you love at the end, I promise you won’t be missing the heavy, guilty feeling of eating a regular burger afterward!
Great for meal planning
Doubling a batch of this Cheeseburger Soup will leave you with enough leftovers to enjoy all week long. Pack up the soup base for lunch, and separate the fresh vegetables and toppings so they remain fresh. Pop it in the microwave for a couple minutes, add your toppings, and there you have it: an easy, delicious lunch to fill you up all afternoon.
Make sure to Pin this recipe so you can prepare it for lunch over and over again.
Instant Pot love
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I LOVE my Instant Pot! While a fresh pot of soup can sometimes take more than an hour to come together, the Instant Pot cuts this time in half. In 30 minutes, you have a meal the whole family will enjoy.
Show your Instant Pot some love and try out a few of my other recipes using this awesome tool:
- INSTANT POT EGG BITES RECIPE (STARBUCKS COPYCAT)
- FINGER LICKING GOOD INSTANT POT RIBS
- INSTANT POT BEEF RAGU
- INSTANT POT DEVILED EGGS
An easy, flexible dinner
All this Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup needs to come together is a little chopping, sautéing, and a variety of flavor enhancers. Top the finished base with everything you like on your usual burger order: pickles, lettuce, avocado, fresh tomato, pickled onions, etc. You could even add a scoop of my chimichurri sauce for a touch of zing!
While the soup is cooking, prepare all the fresh toppings you like. Instead of rushing to have everything chopped and ready, you’ll save yourself lots of time by doing this while your Instant Pot is working its magic. If feeding your family or a large group, separate the toppings into small bowls so everyone can choose what they like.
Lighten up
Like I said, this dish is very flexible. Even though this recipe is low in carbs and keto-friendly, there are always options to ensure you feel light as a feather when you’ve finished. Check out these substitution options for more variety:
- Use ground turkey or a dark meat chicken rather than beef for leaner protein and easy digestion. If vegetarian, use a ground meat-substitute.
- Swap the dairy cheese and cream cheese for a non-dairy version or nutritional yeast. You’ll still get that cheesy-flavor and creaminess without the regular dairy.
- Bone broth is fantastic for gut health, but if it’s not for you, use vegetable broth instead. It would be a great compliment to the fresh veggie toppings.
My family loved this Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup so much it barely lasted one night. They were even asking for more the next day! I would highly recommend double or tripling a batch if you want leftovers.
If you fall in love with this soup just like we did, please let me know in the comments or feel free to rate this recipe!
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Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup (Keto)
Equipment
- 6 qt Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lb 80/20 beef
- 1 small sweet onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 28 oz pack fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef bone broth or beef stock
- 8 oz cream cheese or dairy-free cream cheese
- 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp sea salt
Toppings
- raw onions
- green onion, chopped
- pickle, chopped
- tomatoes, chopped
- cheddar cheese
- lettuce, chopped
Instructions
- Turn on the Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add the beef and sauté for about 5-7 mins or until no pink remains. Remove from the Instant Pot.
- Add the onions and sauté for 5 mins, then add the garlic. Sauté for another 1 minute, then add the meat back in. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add in tomatoes, bone broth or stock, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and sea salt. Adjust seasoning if needed. Add cream cheese on top and mix well.
- Close the lid and cook for 10 mins on high pressure. Once finished, quick release and mix well again.
- Add the finished soup to a bowl, and then add any fresh toppings you desire. Serve hot.
Tom Harrill
Is there a reason for using cream cheese instead of a regular dairy cheese like cheddar? Not that I have a problem with cream cheese. I am just curious.
Thank you
lena
Hi Tom, the cream cheese adds creaminess to the soup, other cheeses would add cheesiness to the soup and be the wrong kind of texture for it. The cream cheese is great, unless you want to keep it dairy-free, you can sub it with dairy-free cream cheese instead.
yana Beynya
I make this soup about once a week, my family loves it! So darn yummy and easy to make!
Emily Rose Pieper
I love Lena’s blog but I will be honest, I was skeptical about this recipie. Make this ASAP, so delicious. Definitely a recipie I will be making regularly. Kudos Lena!
Courtney
I was skeptical. I was not going to add the pickles…. you guys ADD the PICKLES!!!!!!!!! this was amazing. my kids devoured it and my husband loved it. he said “if this is keto i can do keto.” he also said “i wonder if you could add pasta?” it was so good and definitely making it over and over again!
Sandy
Always happy to find a quick, delicious recipe for my instapot. This soup is so good. My husband loved it. Like a cheeseburger without the bun. Try it, you won’t be disappointed, I promise! All the toppings really make it, so don’t skimp on those.
Pamela
Firstly, the idea of something called cheeseburger soup was just so strange to me. But as I was thinking of using up some things in my fridge, a fridge forage if you will, I remembered it and thought I think I have everything I need.
Well of course I didn’t so I substituted a few things which was fine and it tasted great so that’s all that matters.
It was super easy, I have an Insta pot and seldom use it so I’m always happy when I find an easy recipe that allows me to lug it out.
I have to say, it tasted better than the name implies. But it actually tasted like a cheeseburger which again is super weird.
I added kale in the soup rather than lettuce as a garnish, only because I didn’t have lettuce. I didn’t add extra cheese on top but I did add bacon, Lena’s pickled onions and tomatoes. I was out of fire roasted diced tomatoes, so I used a can of regular diced and a few pinches of chili pepper flakes .., oh, and a minced jalapeño.
Oh, you’ll think about not adding the pickles but I’m here to tell you, you should. Enjoy.
Anna
The most delicious soup I have ever tried. My family ate the entire soup and are asking for me to make some more. Also I love that it’s keto. Thank you for such an amazing and delicious recipe.
Kina
Super easy super good and something different!! I’ll be making it again in the future ??
Brian Logan
This soup wad delicious and easy to make. The fresh toppings suggestions of tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce knocked this recipe out of the park. I will be making this soup again soon.
Alina Pitchenko
Perfect comfort food on a chilly day! Made this for my family and it was a hit. Topping it with fresh veggies takes it to another level!
lena
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!
Teresa
We love soup especially when it’s cold outside! This cheeseburger soup did not disappoint- Delicious! I wasn’t sure about adding chopped pickles and lettuce as a topping- but I’m sure glad I did! Thank you for this absolutely yummy soup!
lenaskitchen
I love that you tried it as is. It’s one of our new favorites go-to recipes. Glad you enjoyed it.
Meliha
Yummm .. another one that I have to try !
Yana Beynya
So so good! I made it for dinner last night for a family of 4 and the whole pot of soup was just gone! It was such a yummy soup. When you hear the words “cheeseburger” and “soup” in one sentence you think it will probably not be the best dish(sound like something you get in a can), but this seriously blew my mind! Will be making again Plus it’s KETO. How amazing is that? 100% Recommend!