My soup is lacking open to suggestions

[TEB]

It’s a creamy hamburger soup
1pound burger
8 potatoes
1pound Swiss cheese
2 diced onions
A lot of black pepper into the roux

Appreciate the help it will get eaten but it’s lacking in that kick.

[irisblue]

1. If this is sort of stroganoff

Sour Cream, dill & mushrooms

And a bit of salt

[TEB]

7. It's straight potatoes burger and onions roux said

I added heavy cream thank you

[dchill]

2. Garlic powder.

[TEB]

8. Definitely a plus thanks

[rampartc]

3. sounds like you could use a few bell peppers, or better yet poblamos.

[TEB]

18. Next time

I’ll do peppers with burger

[Rider3]

4. Gravy Master

Add a little of this stuff, and you'll get the depth you're looking for. A teaspoon can make a BIG difference!

[irisblue]

9. I like gravy master much more then kitchen boquet as a flavor additive.

[TEB]

17. Thank You

[stonecutter357]

5. Try putting the 2 diced onions in the roux when you get it as dark as you like.

And let them caramelize in the roux . red bell pepper would caramelize very well also .

[TEB]

14. Awesome thank you

[stonecutter357]

20. Hamburger soup is also nice with cabbage !

[TEB]

21. Most definitely friend

[sarge43]

6. My hamburger soup recipe calls for

A small can of drained diced tomatoes, diced green pepper and diced carrots to taste, oregano to taste

FWIW

[TEB]

19. Thank You I put carrots in sarge

Troops will bitch my boys but hey I outrank em

[sarge43]

22. You're welcome, TEB

Climb the greasy rank pole and you get to throw your privilege around

[in2herbs]

10. If I ate meat I would add celery and carrots. nt

[TEB]

12. Thank you I put

Celery and carrots great idea the boys will woof it down

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. It definitely needs some more spices, depending on what you like.

Along with or instead of the suggestions already posted consider some of these:

Celery seed
Thyme
Marjoram

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. Whipping Cream, a dash of salt, celery, and water.

Sharp cheddar would be better.

1 cup whipping cream
1 to 2 cups water
1tsp. Sea salt or to taste
1 cup finely diced celery
Shredded carrots for color


Try that and see how the flavors come together.

[mahina]

54. Whipping cream and hamburger soup with cheese?

Never seen anything like any of this in my whole life.

Sounds like a heart attack in a bowl. Good luck everybody!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

57. Gives the soup that "Creamy" taste.

Or substitute milk. It is not like one is eating this soup every day and in large amounts.

I use whipping cream in my Greene Beanie cassarole, which makes it so yummy.

[mahina]

60. I'll have to try it one day. I bet it's tasty.

We eat foods here that people from other places find strange- poi for starters

It’s delicious and makes you feel good.

Takes all kinds to run a world!

[DetlefK]

15. How I would do it:

1. Extremely finely dice a small carrot, half an onion and half a stalk of celery (and 1 or 2 cloves of garlic).

2. Form the ground meat into a large thin burger and fry in the pot. Do not stir or disturb until it gets a crust. When the crust has been formed, chop the burger into small pieces, add the vegetables and salt/pepper and keep frying.

3. In a separate pot make a blond roux, add cold stock, bring to boil, add cheese.

4. Mix the sauce to the meat/vegetable-mix.

5. Chop 1 or 2 onions into rings, flour them, fry crunchy. Chop burger-buns into 0.5 inch sized bits and fry crunchy.


Serve the meat-vegetable-roux-cheese soup topped with onion-rings and bun-bits.

[TEB]

16. Thanks I'll do this next time

[Cracklin Charlie]

23. Oregano makes soup feel warm.

I add it to lots of soups. I usually use Mexican oregano, but I just ran out.

[TEB]

24. Thank You Charlie

[marble falls]

25. I'd go for a loaded bacon cheeseburger soup. Use cheddar, tomatoes, bacon bits, mustard ...

catsup as adds on the tables.

[MontanaMama]

26. Don't underestimate a shot

of soy sauce or aminos. They can provide a depth of flavor to recipes that are missing a little something.

[dhol82]

31. Yup. My step daughter clued me in on adding a dash of soy sauce to steamed spinach.

Really added to the flavor.
That’s along with a bit of butter. The flavors just compliment each other.

[Squidly]

27. Want a little kick?

Paprika is always my go to for some low end heat. Cumin is good as well.

[fierywoman]

33. Yeah! And if you want to go a little further fancy-schmancy:

smoked paprika. And you can roast the cumin seeds and grind them. Or maybe chipotle powder? In my experience, it's probably salt that you need.

[dhol82]

28. I think I would a bay leaf also.

And, everything is better with a dash or two or three of cayenne.

[Fresh_Start]

29. worcheshire is a classic addition and maybe a little dry white wine

and herbs

[mr_lebowski]

32. This ...

Also ... allow me to interject ... a can of classic campbells (or the like) tomato soup. May need more or less depending on the overall volume.

Also a few dashes of tabasco.

OH ... and a bit of sugar. Almost no soup is great with 0 sugar. It's not to make it sweet, it's to round out the flavor.

A bit of Beef Bouillon would also probably be good ...

[Fresh_Start]

34. you could cook for me anyday

i would use a little tomato paste instead of tomato soup + sugar.

[mr_lebowski]

36. Somewhere you need some source of sugar ... tom soup has sugar so that may be plenty

It won't taste right with absolutely none, IMHO.

Just like it wouldn't with 0 salt.

Thanks for the compliment ... there's a few things I know how to make pretty well if I say so myself. Soup is definitely a forte ...

[Fresh_Start]

38. i find that tomato paste has enough sweetness

for most soups...
though I would add a little sugar or honey for sweet and sour cabbage soup..

[MontanaMama]

39. Totally agree with this. Tomato paste can be just the thing.

I like to keep a tube of tomato paste in the fridge along with a tube of garlic paste and anchovy paste. I'm not super fond of anchovies but the paste adds the perfect something in some recipes.

[mr_lebowski]

40. I have those too. Ginger and Lemongrass pastes too :)

Anchovy Paste I pretty much use only for homemade Caesar dressing.

Though I also have fish sauce (liquid anchovy paste or damn near) and shrimp paste on hand for various asian concoctions.

[MontanaMama]

41. Lemongrass paste?

I need to find that!! Where do you find it?

[mr_lebowski]

43. Refrigerated produce section at my Safeway, along with the various other herb-type pastes

Brand is Gourmet Garden ... looks like Kroger has as well ...

https://www.kroger.com/p/gourmet-garden-lemongrass-stir-in-paste/0087520800067

[MontanaMama]

45. Thank you!

I will look for it. On an Asian cooking kick at the moment. Sometimes I can get lemongrass at the organic grocery store but not consistently this time of year.

[dewsgirl]

30. Sounds delicious.☺

[Me.]

35. Heat Such As Crushed Red Pepper Or Cayenne & Garlic

[happybird]

37. Garlic and a small can of diced green chiles

or some fresh chopped jalapeño. Those little cans of chiles are super handy, I use them often and don’t have to worry about touching my face after chopping hot peppers.

[flotsam]

42. The answer is sazon

If you look for it both Walmart and Hannaford groceries carry it in New England.Some brands of sazon contain MSG (which I personally like) others do not. I use it in all soups and stews. I also use in when cooking meat in my air fryer. I spray the meat lightly with Pam olive oil in the pump sprayer and dust with sazon. Then massage the spice into the meat, which turns your fingers as orange as an unnamed "president" but it washes right off...As far as I'm concerned this is the miracle spice. A little more info here:https://www.nospoonnecessary.com/homemade-sazon-seasoning-mix/

[mr_lebowski]

44. Helpful tip in case one is at all confused by the directions in that link:

In the US:
Coriander: dried seeds of the cilantro plant, little round balls the size of peppercorns
Cilantro: The stems and leaves of the cilantro plant

In a lot of the rest of the world:
Coriander Seed: What we call Coriander in the US
Coriander: What we call Cilantro in the US

[flotsam]

46. Thanks

Sazon is my secret cause-for less than $5 you just might find a culinary revelation. You surely will not find another spice blend as versatile.

[Warpy]

47. Try a little cayenne pepper

If you're heat phobic,just put a little into a tiny bowl, add a few grains stir and let sit for a few minutes and taste.

Cheese, potatoes and burger tend to be pretty bland things that need just a little heat.

[Kali]

48. try some caraway seeds, maybe a little dill

what fat are you using for your roux? try bacon grease instead
is this a cream soup or broth based? add bullion or other beef flavoring for broth based, for sure. tomato of some kind is good in there as well. bay leaf, carrots, celery.

a few other things to try (not all at once! but for either cream or broth based): sherry, Worcestershire, red pepper, cajun seasoning, green chiles, mushrooms, garlic, beer, smoke (a drop or two of liquid or use something like smoked paprika or chipotle - a little goes a long way, be careful)

[Auggie]

49. Salt? Its not listed in your ingredients.

[Retrograde]

50. Salt

Not much - a pinch of kosher salt at the table is usually enough to perk up the tastebuds.

I don’t see much liquid in your recipe - what are you using as the base?

[chillfactor]

51. Have you ever thought of

using bite-sized kale in your soups.....it is a great addition to most any soup,

[sprinkleeninow]

52. Piwo, moje drogie serce. Pivo, moje drahe srdce.

A bottle of Rolling Rock. A couple o' splashes, then take a swig!



Na z'drovje!

[Prosper]

53. Sour cream, celery, one of the cultured butters, couple drops rice vinegar

make your hamburger into thin patties and sear both sides, that will bring out the taste of the meat the break it up. Same thing with the onions. Get them brown. Searing the meat and onions takes their taste from boiled to grilled. If your worried about the onions showing up in your soup run them through a blender. Get a richer taste with a slight shade of color. Also the searing adds to the taste like the difference between boiled or fried French fries.

[madaboutharry]

55. Hi would try something to add a bit of "heat" to it.

Like a a little cayenne pepper or Tabasco. Just a whisper of heat taste good in a creamed soup.

[pansypoo53219]

56. i don't eat cheese, but like my uncle's onion soup. it needed a bit of garlic. maybe some bouillon?

[woodsprite]

58. What about a dash or two of smokey paprika?

I made a sauce for pierogies last night, and that took it to a whole other level.

[sir pball]

59. Pickles, acidity is your friend.

Cuts the richness a little and makes it pop, you could try either a splash of pickle juice or some finely diced pickles (cornichins or dill, bread and butter or half sweets wouldn't be very good)

[Demsrule86]

61. Add garlic and salt... butter if you have no calorie issues as it pack a great deal of flavor.

I think Cheddar cheese has more flavor than swiss...also add bacon...worstershire sauce...and beef broth will help too.