Easy, delicious and ready in under thirty minutes, this Spicy Low Carb Hamburger Soup is a hearty and warming dinner. Since it makes a large batch, there will be enough leftovers for lunches and dinners that week. This soup is also keto friendly.
Who does not love soup? This recipe is as satisfying as my Creamy Tomato Chipotle, Skinny Italian Vegetable and Kicked-Up Broccoli Cheese Soups.
Soup season is upon us, except for those few states who either never really cool off or just haven’t gotten there yet. However, I do know lots of us never stop eating soup, regardless of the season. If you’re inside with air conditioning I guess it really doesn’t matter all that much. Luckily this Spicy Low Carb Hamburger Soup is going to fit into your lifestyle regardless of the weather. Enjoy it now or a month down the road.
How many of of you like to enjoy low carb eating while at home and save all the indulgent eating for when you’re out or on vacation? I know once I became forty years young, sugary food or carbohydrate loading really does play a role when it comes to weight gain. Life is truly unfair sometimes. Meals like this Low Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Salad or an appetizer like Dill Pickle Dip do help when it comes to not loading up with carbohydrates.
However, life is short so I also subscribe to the notion of eating all the things within moderation. Including this delicious soup!
WHY MAKE A HOMEMADE SEASONING BLEND:
Homemade seasoning blends tend to be lower in carbs than store-bought, especially when it comes to taco seasoning.
You can absolutely use premade taco seasoning in this soup if you choose, however they tend to be high in carbohydrates. I’ll leave it up to you. It will taste good either way.
This is the perfect sized dice when it comes to the celery for this soup. It cooks quickly and that’s what you want.
WHAT DO I SERVE WITH SPICY LOW CARB HAMBURGER SOUP:
I know a lot of you will ask if this soup tastes like pumpkin. It does not. Make sure you use a can of one hundred percent pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie mix. The soup has a very savory flavor that pairs nicely with the hamburger in the soup and other ingredients.
If you could care less about carbs, I would serve this soup with this easy to make artisan bread. If you are really watching your carbohydrate intake, this is my favorite low carb bread.
WHAT KIND OF GROUND BEEF DO I USE FOR SPICY LOW CARB HAMBURGER SOUP:
That’s really up to you and is dependent on the type of diet you might be following. If you are observing a low fat nutrition plan you might want to use ground beef with a 93/7 fat percentage. If you are on a keto diet, ground chuck or an 88/12 fat percentage will be a better choice.
The ingredients and beef choice for this soup were made with ground chuck and the keto diet in mind.
WHAT DO I GARNISH MY SPICY LOW CARB HAMBURGER SOUP WITH:
As indicated in the recipe, don’t forget to garnish your soup with extra cheese, chunks of avocado and swirl in a dollop of sour cream, it’s the best. I also can’t imagine this soup without my favorite hot sauce!
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Spicy Low Carb Hamburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chile powder
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 2 lbs ground beef chuck
- 1-3/4 cups (8 oz/229 g) chopped celery
- 8 cups beef broth or beef bone broth
- 1 (12 oz) can nacho sliced pickled jalapenos
- 1 (15 oz) can pure pumpkin
- 1 medium ripe avocado (about 6 oz when whole), peeled and seeded
- 3 cups pre-shredded Mexican Style cheese blend
- garnish each bowl with more avocado, cheese, sour cream and your favorite hot sauce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine chile powder, paprika, cumin, garlic, onion powder, cayenne and salt. Set aside.
- In a large Dutch oven (7 quart), brown ground beef until almost done and add previously made seasoning blend, stirring to incorporate fully into the meat. Add celery and continue to saute for about 2 minutes more. Pour in beef broth and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, in a blender, puree jalapenos, pumpkin and avocado until smooth. Add puree to boiling liquid and stir until fully incorporated and smooth. Turn off heat. Stir in cheese.
- Garnish each bowl with more avocado, cheese, sour cream and your favorite hot sauce.
Aysegul Sanford says
I could eat this every single dinner for the rest of my life. Ohh such a yummy soup recipe.
Cathy says
Thank you.
Melissa Sperka says
This will happen this week I can’t wait!
Cathy says
Enjoy.
Beth says
Lol keto hamburger soup served with bread? I guess you could leave the bread out, Looks tasty though!
Joanne says
I’ve been looking for more low carb soups, and this has such fantastic flavors!
Cathy says
I hope you like it.
Jennifer Farley says
This is totally my kind of soup! I love it!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This looks so comforting!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
Perfect rainy day soup!!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
This is just way too delicious to be low carb! Yum!
Wendy says
This looks like a perfect Fall recipe. 🙂 Just wondering if you use the “hot” or “tamed” jalapenos and whether you drain them first? Thanks so much.
Cathy says
I do not drain them. And I use regular heat for the jalapenos.
Wendy says
Thank you!
sheenam | thetwincookingproject.net says
Excellent recipe. This soup looks so delicious.
Michelle Thomas says
Actually followed all directions loved it! Keto is hard send me more please.
Cathy says
So glad to hear it!
Cheryl says
Made this tonight and it was a hit. The whole family approved! I was so intrigued by the purée of pumpkin, jalapeños and avocado. It was so good by itself too😀.
Cathy says
So glad!
Nanci says
Could you make this in the Instant Pot? How long would you cook it for?
Thank you
Cathy says
It’s ready in less than 30 minutes so I’m not sure why you would use an instant pot?
HBeck says
Thoughts on what I could instead of broth…I am out.?
Ranna says
My husband can’t stand pumpkin could I sub with something else?
Cathy says
You can sub in butternut squash or mashed potato, but it will no longer be low carb.
Jessica says
If I have only 80/20 ground beef, should I drain the fat before adding in the seasonings and broth? Thanks!
Cathy says
Yes.
Marilyn says
I was wondering if this soup freezes well?
Cathy says
I have never frozen this soup.
Marilyn says
I will be freezing this keto hamburger soup this week, it makes a lot of soup!! Wonderful flavor, however just wondering what do you think could tone down the heat? Next time I will just use less jalapenos. I like spicy stuff, but this really has a kick, i am surprised kids would like this. Maybe coconut milk ?
Darlene says
Can this be done in the slow cooker? I don’t have a pot for on the stove big enough. Thanks
Cathy says
I mean I’ve never done, but likely would be ok. I would cook the meat on the stove first and do the slow cooker on high for four hours.
Michelle says
Could Ground turkey be used in place of ground chuck for this low carb hamburger soup?
Cathy says
Yes, absolutely! Many people make this keto hamburger soup with ground chuck for the higher fat content in a keto diet, but ground turkey also works great! Any ground meat is fine.