Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup no Potatoes

Have you tried Instant Pot cheeseburger soup with no potatoes yet?? It’s a fun pressure cooker or Ninja Foodi meal that your kids will love and will make you come back for seconds.

Ninja Foodi Cheeseburger Soup

This one is really easy. Then again all of my Instant Pot soup recipes are easy to make! We are all about comfort foods like this when it is snowy outside, okay and year round. You can use ground beef or sausage in this. Use half and half spicy to add some heat too which is amazing.

You can use any brand of electric pressure cooker you have at home. I have a Mealthy, Crockpot Express and this makes a great Ninja Foodi recipe with the lid that is not attached. The directions below work the same for all models.

First thing you’ll need is a cutting board to dice up a few things. Isn’t this one cute??!! Made with my name on it and a great gift idea if you ask me (hello Mother’s Day and Christmas). With different designs to choose from and personalized for that special person in your life!

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup no Potatoes

The ingredients can be adjusted a bit, but the base and amount of liquid needs to remain the same. If you wanted to further thicken it at the end you could make a quick roux with cornstarch or gluten free arrowroot flour.

I always add diced onions to just about everything but those could be left out if your kids are a hard no for them. There aren’t any diced potatoes in here but if you wanted to add those it would work well too. Would be a bit like our Instant Pot potato corn chowder in a sense, but with cheese.

Cheeseburger Soup Pressure Cooker

Now let’s talk about ingredients. I don’t use “weird” stuff you can’t find easily in your local grocery store. I mean, let’s make it easy on ourselves shall we? Now once my husband had to go dairy free I did adjust this so he could enjoy it too. Not as hard as I once thought, and the taste isn’t all that different.

You can always use plain almond milk instead of dairy varieties, there are DF sour creams out there, coconut milk instead of heavy cream and Daiya has a great shredded cheese.

Here is a list of what we used here. I have a printable recipe card with all this information listed as well but let’s talk about it beforehand.

What is cheeseburger soup made of?

• Electric pressure cooker, I HIGHLY suggest getting a non stick Instant pot liner. When using your Ninja Foodi or IP it is great that you can saute everything and pressure cook in the same pot = less cleanup!
• Ground beef, spicy ground sausage – or lower in fat ground turkey
• Celery is a nice add into there for vegetables
• Butter will make it creamy
• Chicken or beef broth – your choice, beef will make it a deeper color, I used chicken broth here
• Heavy cream is better than milk to make it thicker
• Shredded cheese – I like sharp cheddar cheese best
• Cornstarch – to thicken the broth
• Sour cream can be stirred in at the end or put a dollop on top when serving
• Spices, salt and pepper to taste

You could add 1/2 cup sour cream at the end to make it creamier if you wanted too. 😉

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup with Hashbrowns

This is a great way of how to cook frozen hashbrowns too. If you wanted to add 1 cup into the mix at the beginning it will thicken the meal up on it’s own. The refrigerated and bagged type works well too. Just know that it will mainly act as a thickener and will break down so it won’t resemble potatoes in the end.

Whether you use your stovetop or your Instant Pot, you’ll want to cook your ground beef and diced onions together. In the IP you use the saute feature which is like a skillet on the stove. I personally leave the little bit of grease that is left over in the pot. It adds flavor, but you can drain it.

That’s the beauty of cooking in a pressure cooker. You can throw all your ingredients in at once, close the lid and set to your cook time. Come back when it beeps and you’re ready to enjoy. No more babysitting a pot on the stovetop making sure it doesn’t bubble over the top or burn.

Variations

Cheeseburger Soup no Velveeta

Once it’s done you’re going to add most of your cheese. I use freshly grated but Velveeta is an option. Stir until it melts which won’t take long. Thicken the soup with a bit of cornstarch and you’re ready to top with a bit more cheese and green onions!

without cheese

I haven’t made this in my slow cooker yet, but it would be similar to the stovetop method. You’d need to precook the meat first, throw everything else in and cook on low all day. We love this recipe any way it’s cooked really. Want a lower calorie version? Try our Instant Pot hamburger soup too.

with bacon

I used leftover bacon from the day before this time. If you don’t have that you can cook your diced bacon in with your ground beef and onions to really meld those flavors together!

You can print out our recipe card at the bottom of this post but let’s talk a minute about how we made this shall we. Remember the brand you have doesn’t matter but the most common is the IP for sure. I rarely use the soup button but rather set the minutes myself to ensure it is done perfectly.

How to Make Instant Pot Cheese Soup with Ground Beef

Ladle some in a bowl and enjoy a nice day outside together. I guarantee everyone will love this soup…even those spending the day in the pool. Below is the printable recipe with nutritional information included like protein, saturated fat, etc.