Description
This deliciously creamy Queso Soup is the ultimate comfort food game changer! It’s the perfect keto soup to warm you up on a cold weeknight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds ground beef or beef sausage
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 32 ounces beef or vegetable broth
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 4-ounce cans mild green chiles
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cold water (optional)
Instructions
- Step 1: Brown the ground beef or beef sausage in a 4-quart Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Drain off the grease.
- Step 2: Add the onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic and saute for 5-6 minutes until the onion has softened.
- Step 3: Add the spices and broth and bring to a simmer. Cover the soup and reduce the heat to low; cook 10 minutes.
- Step 4: Remove the lid from the pot and add the softened cream cheese, green chiles, and shredded cheese. Whisk the soup vigorously until the cream cheese and cheese has softened completely.
- Step 5: If desired, add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon of cold water to the pot and stir until the soup has thickened.
- Step 6: Serve with additional cheese, fresh tomatoes, green onions or chopped avocado.
Notes
Net carbs 6.9 g per serving. When freezing, leave out the cream cheese and shredded cheese; add them when reheating to maintain the best texture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup
- Calories: 422 kcal
- Sugar: 3.9 g
- Sodium: 924 mg
- Fat: 28.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.6 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 123 mg
Keywords: cheesy soup, creamy soup, keto soup, queso recipe