Although nothing beats a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day, I will enjoy it just as much on a hot summer day (in air conditioning of course haha). I typically make soups in my crock pot but you can just as easily make them in a pot on the stove. If you want a hearty creamy soup, this bacon cheeseburger soup will not disappoint!
I used ground chicken to keep points low but you could swap out for ground beef if you don’t mind spending some extra points. This is probably one of the creamiest soups I’ve made and I was instantly in love with it. Hash brown potatoes work great in it and keep it simple. I’ve linked the one I use here so you can see the brands I buy and compare nutrition. If you have been craving a tasty creamy delicious soup I highly recommend this one. Go make it now haha!
For more delicious, but points-friendly soup, check out these 27 Weight Watchers Soup Recipes.
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
Bacon Cheeseburger – but healthy!
While a bacon cheeseburger can be delicious, it’s definitely not the healthiest option. It can be extremely high in fat and calories. This soup recipe gives you all the bacon cheeseburger flavor, but for just 5 grams of fat and 211 calories per serving.
It’s healthy, hearty, and creamy.
Like I said, there’s not much better than a hearty, creamy soup. A bit of flour helps thicken this soup up, and the base is made of skim milk, reduced-fat cheese, and light butter.
It’s a great family dinner option.
The full bacon cheeseburger soup recipe makes 12 cups, so it’s perfect if you’ve got a family to feed. It also has the crockpot do the bulk of the work, so it’s excellent on busy weeknights.
Ingredients you need to make Bacon Cheeseburger Soup:
- 1 lb fat free ground chicken, weighed raw
- 3 cups frozen hash browns *See the beginning paragraph for the ones I use.
- 1.5 cups chopped carrots
- 1.5 cups diced onion
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon basil
- 6 slices cooked and crumbled Oscar Mayer center-cut bacon
- 1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese – any kind will do
- 2 tablespoons light butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups low-fat, skim milk
How to make Bacon Cheeseburger Soup (step by step):
- Cook the ground chicken in a pan on the stove and drain. Add the chicken, hash browns, carrots, onions, chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and basil to a crock pot. Stir well, and cook on high for 3 hours, or low 6 hours.
- About 15 minutes before the cooking time is up, make the roux that will thicken the soup. Cook the bacon at this time if you have not already.
- To make the roux, in a pan over med-low heat on the stove melt the butter, and add flour, and stir. Let it cook until it’s bubbly, and you can smell it. You don’t want it to turn brown. Slowly start to whisk in the milk. Stir continuously for about 5-10 minutes until sauce thickens. Once the sauce is at a creamy texture, add it to the crock pot. Then stir in the cheese and crumbled, cooked bacon.
- Let the bacon cheeseburger soup cook for another 20 minutes to melt all the cheese.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Makes 12 cups. Nutrition info for 1 cup: Calories 211, Fat 5 g, Saturated fat 1.4 g, Carbs 22 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Sugars 3.8 g, Sodium 286 mg, Protein 19 g.
WW Points
- Fat free ground chicken 0 points
- Frozen hash browns 14 points
- Chopped carrots 0 points
- Diced onion 0 points
- Chicken broth 0 points
- Salt and pepper 0 points
- Garlic powder 0 points
- Onion powder 0 points
- Basil 0 points
- Oscar Mayer Center Cut Bacon 6 points
- Reduced fat shredded cheese 14 points
- Light butter 5 points
- All Purpose Flour 2 points
- Low fat Skim milk 5 points
4 points per cup based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
Personal Points- 3-4 depending on your 0PP foods
Freestyle SP- 4 using WW recipe builder (blue, green & purple)
Points Plus- 4 using PP calculator
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- If you’re short on time, you can use a sprinkle of bacon bits instead of cooked bacon.
- As stated above, feel free to use extra lean ground beef if you prefer. The ground chicken just helps it stay low in points. It’s still delicious!
- To lower the points even more, you can take out the hashbrowns and add diced cauliflower instead. It gives the same texture as potatoes without all of the calories, carbs, and points.
Tips and Tricks for Making Bacon Cheeseburger Soup:
- Feel free to add in some celery along with the diced onion and chopped carrots. I choose not to as I am not a fan. If you do then maybe add a little extra broth.
- This soup will freeze well! You can freeze individual portions in zip-loc bags, then pull a serving out as needed.
- Store bacon cheeseburger soup in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Similar recipes you’ll enjoy:
- Deliciously Light Chicken Florentine
- Perfect Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets Recipe
- Authentic and Easy Weight Watchers Shrimp and Grits
Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb fat free ground chicken, weighed raw
- 3 cups frozen hash browns *I linked to the ones I use in my opening write up
- 1.5 cups chopped carrots
- 1.5 cups diced onion
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp basil
- 6 slices cooked and crumbled center cut bacon
- 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheese, any kind will do
- 2 Tbsp light butter *I use Gay Lea, check your local grocery store they usually carry a brand
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk *I used skim
Instructions
- Cook the ground chicken in a pan on the stove and drain. Add the chicken, hash browns, carrots, onions, chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and basil to a crock pot. Stir well, and cook on high for 3 hours, or low 6 hours.
- About 15 minutes before the cooking time is up, make the roux that will thicken the soup. Cook the bacon at this time if you have not already.
- To make the roux, in a pan over med-low heat on the stove melt the butter, and add flour, and stir. Let it cook until it’s bubbly, and you can smell it. You don’t want it to turn brown. Slowly start to whisk in the milk. Stir continuously for about 5-10 minutes until sauce thickens. Once the sauce is at a creamy texture, add it to the crock pot. Then stir in the cheese and crumbled, cooked bacon.
- Let the bacon cheeseburger soup cook for another 20 minutes to melt all the cheese.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Points Plus- 4 using PP calculator
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This one is a keeper! Lots of flavour! Loved it so much I almost told my husband it wasn’t very good so I had more to freeze for me….😂
Oh my goodness…just made this stove top and it is delicious! I loved it as is but my DH loves a little kick so I added more seasoning! A keeper for sure and now on our rotation list. Thx so much for sharing!