Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

This creamy recipe brings two of my absolute favorite foods together in one! The tomato, fresh lettuce and crisp bacon toppers make this soup taste just like burger time.

—Geoff Bales, Hemet, CA

Prep: 20 min. • Cook: 4 hours • Makes: 6 servings

• 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 slices process American cheese, chopped
• 1 ½ cups shredded lettuce
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1. 1. In a large skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef with chopped onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in flour and pepper; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker.
2. 2. Stir in the chicken broth and milk. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until flavors are blended. Stir in the cheeses until melted. Top servings with remaining ingredients.

1 cup: 557 cal., 32g fat (17g sat. fat), 135mg chol., 1160mg sod., 18g carb. (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 42g pro.