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Alaskan Spicy Spinach Dip

Alaskan Spicy Spinach Dip

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Over a double boiler slowly melt the pepperjack cheese. When the cheese is melted whisk in half and half until smooth and creamy. Stir in tomato, onion, red bell pepper and chopped spinach. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm with tortilla chips or bread.

By Sheryl Kerbow

Butternut Squash and Apple Cider Soup

Butternut Squash and Apple Cider Soup

3.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add butternut squash, potatoes, celery, apple, and carrot. Add chicken broth and enough apple cider to cover vegetables; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, adding more apple cider to cover vegetables as needed, until vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
  2. 2 Blend squash mixture with an immersion blender until smooth; stir in half-and-half, cinnamon, and cloves. Simmer until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Divide soup among bowls; top each bowl with about 1 tablespoon sour cream and 1 pinch nutmeg.

By Mindy

Mushroom Toast Cups

Mushroom Toast Cups

4.3

Prep
40 min
Cook
30 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Use a small cookie cutter to cut rounds out of bread. Press rounds into ungreased mini muffin tins.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 or 9 minutes; watch them closely as they bake fast. Turn out bread cups to cool.
  4. 4 Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot butter until soft, about 8 minutes. Season with parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Pour in half-and-half, then gradually stir in flour until mixture is thickened.
  5. 5 Fill bread cups with mushroom mixture and top each with a sprinkle of Parmesan. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.

By LKOSLOWSKI

Cheesy Artichoke Dip by Jean Carper

Cheesy Artichoke Dip by Jean Carper

4.2

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2 Cook artichokes according to package directions; chop roughly. Set aside.
  3. 3 In a food processor, mix all ingredients except artichokes and Parmesan cheese until smooth.
  4. 4 Stir in artichokes. Pour mixture into a 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
  5. 5 Bake for 30 minutes. If top hasn't browned, put under broiler.
  6. 6 Let sit for 15 minutes before serving (it may be watery when first removed from the oven). Serve with toasted whole-wheat pita chips.

By USA WEEKEND - Jean Carper

Game Day Halftime Snack Board

Game Day Halftime Snack Board

Prep
60 min
Cook
20 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk mayonnaise, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, half-and-half, lemon juice, sriracha, and salt together in a serving bowl until smooth and creamy. Cover and refrigerate.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place pastry shells on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Allow shells to cool completely.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops and saute quickly on both sides until browned, 3 to 5 minutes; do not overcook. Remove from skillet and set aside. Reduce heat to medium and melt remaining butter in the skillet. Add mushrooms and shallots and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Whisk half-and-half and flour together in a bowl and add to the skillet with the mushroom mixture, whisking until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk wine, sherry, lemon juice, and mustard into the cream sauce. Stir in Parmesan cheese, tarragon, and black pepper. Add cooked scallops, stir, and reheat briefly, 1 to 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Cut tops off the pastry shells. Fill with cheesy scallops and place at the bottom of a large horizontal board.
  7. 7 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add gin, vermouth, cherry juice, and bitters. Shake well and strain into 4 shot glasses. Add a cherry to each glass. Position quarterback attack shooters diagonally at the upper left of the board. Place grapes in both the upper and lower left corners of the board.
  8. 8 Place the bowl of creamy mustard dipping sauce on the right side of the board and surround with shrimp and lemon wedges.
  9. 9 Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of goat cheese onto each potato chip, being careful not to break the chips. Add about 1 teaspoon of red pepper jelly to each chip and top with crumbled bacon and a jalapeno slice. Place hot pepper jelly chips above and to the left of the puff pastry shells, filling in any empty space.

By lutzflcat

White Cheese Dip

White Cheese Dip

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine American cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, half-and-half, cream, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; gradually stir spinach into mixture, a few tablespoons at a time. Cook and stir dip until melted and smooth, 15 to 20 minutes.

By ecmcg

Christa's Cucumber Basil Tea Sandwiches

Christa's Cucumber Basil Tea Sandwiches

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese with half-and-half with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and easy to spread; stir in chives.
  2. 2 Use a large round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 24 rounds out of the bread slices. Spread each round with cream cheese mixture and top each canape with 1 or 2 thin cucumber slices and a basil leaf. If making ahead, cover tea sandwiches lightly with plastic wrap and chill.

By christaann

Blue Cheese French Fries

Blue Cheese French Fries

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
43 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spread French fries in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden and crisp, 24 to 34 minutes.
  3. 3 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving some of the bacon grease in the skillet. Slice into 1/4-inch strips.
  4. 4 Stir butter into the bacon grease and set skillet over medium heat; add scallions and garlic. Cook and stir until scallions are soft and browning, about 5 minutes. Add blue cheese; cook and stir with a spatula until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half until sauce is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 2 minutes.
  5. 5 Arrange fries on a plate and drizzle sauce over fries. Sprinkle bacon strips on top.

By BELFLOREK

Family-Favorite Spinach Artichoke Dip

Family-Favorite Spinach Artichoke Dip

3.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil and butter together in a saucepan. Cook and stir garlic, onion, and red bell pepper in hot oil mixture until onion is lightly transparent, about 5 minutes; season with Italian seasoning and continue cooking and stirring another 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture; stir to incorporate. Whisk white wine into the onion mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced by half, 7 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour chicken stock into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir half-and-half into the mixture, cook until it just begins to bubble and stir spinach, artichokes, and mozzarella cheese into the mixture; cook and stir until the cheese has fully melted, about 5 minutes.

By aharoldsen

Mushroom Bouchees

Mushroom Bouchees

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Chop green onions and mushrooms very finely, to a nearly paste-like consistency.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir in green onions and mushrooms and cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk cornstarch into half-and-half; pour into mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Season mushroom mixture with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  4. 4 Roll bread slices with a rolling pin until very flat and thin. Spread mushroom mixture evenly onto flattened bread; tightly roll up bread slices. Slice each bread tube into 1-inch thick rounds; place rounds onto a baking sheet.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until bread is browned, about 10 minutes.

By Ella

Swedish Meatballs (From a Swede!)

Swedish Meatballs (From a Swede!)

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan over low heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix bread crumbs, water, and half-and-half in a large bowl; let stand for about 2 minutes. Stir cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, salt, white pepper, and sugar into bread crumb mixture until thoroughly mixed. Shape mixture into about 48 very small meatballs.
  3. 3 Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet; add meatballs. Brown slowly, allowing about 25 minutes, until meatballs are fully cooked in the middle and no longer pink. Shake pan occasionally to cook evenly.

By Linda T

Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in cubed chicken and chicken broth; bring to a simmer.
  3. 3 Stir gnocchi into soup and cook until they begin to float, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes.
  4. 4 Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a measuring cup until smooth. Stir the cornstarch mixture and half-and-half into soup. Cook until soup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

By Christina

Baked Queso Dip with Ground Beef

Baked Queso Dip with Ground Beef

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine ground beef, red onion, and garlic in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Drain any excess liquid from the skillet. Season with taco seasoning and mix well.
  4. 4 Add cooked ground beef, diced tomatoes, Velveeta cheese, cream cheese, Gouda, jalapeno, and cilantro to an oven-safe dish.
  5. 5 Drizzle some of the half-and-half on top (don't use all of it, save some to adjust for thickness later).
  6. 6 Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven to stir and adjust thickness with half-and-half as needed. Return to the oven and continue to cook until cheese is bubbly, about 15 more minutes.

By CookingWithShelia

Cheesy Bay Scallop Puff Pastry Shells

Cheesy Bay Scallop Puff Pastry Shells

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 380 degrees F (193 degrees C). Place pastry shells on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sauté until browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Transfer scallops to a plate; set aside.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to medium; melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add mushrooms and shallots; cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Whisk half-and-half and flour together in a bowl; add to the skillet, whisking until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Whisk in wine, sherry, lemon juice, and Dijon; stir in Parmesan cheese, tarragon, and black pepper. Return scallops to the skillet; stir until just heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Slice tops off pastry shells; fill with scallops mixture.

By lutzflcat

Fast and Easy Creamy Ice Cream

Fast and Easy Creamy Ice Cream

3.7

Prep
35 min
Cook
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the bowl of an ice cream maker into the freezer until completely chilled, 1 hour or longer. For the last 30 minutes, place half-and-half into the freezer, shaking every 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour chilled half-and-half into a bowl. Add pudding mix and whisk until well combined.
  3. 3 Assemble the ice cream maker with the frozen bowl. Turn on the machine so the bowl is rotating. Pour pudding mixture into the machine through the hole in the lid. Allow ice cream to process until desired consistency is reached, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Serve immediately. If serving later, freeze in individual containers as it may become difficult to scoop after freezing. (This recipe makes excellent frozen pudding popsicles.)

By Andi

Graham Cracker Ice Cream

Graham Cracker Ice Cream

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine half-and-half and sugar in a large bowl. Split vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds into the bowl, and whisk to combine.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until semi-frozen; sprinkle in graham crackers. Continue freezing until reaches desired consistency. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm.

By MPS6294

Grandma Peggy's Lemon Ice

Grandma Peggy's Lemon Ice

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
370 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix half-and-half, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Freeze mixture until ice crystals form, about 1 hour. Remove mixture from freezer, stir to distribute ice crystals, and return to freezer until ice crystals form again, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Repeat freezing and stirring process twice. Cover the bowl with a lid and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.

By Erin Duvall Culver

Birthday Cake Watermelon Pizza

Birthday Cake Watermelon Pizza

2.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut watermelon into 8 wedges, keeping them together. Place on a serving dish.
  2. 2 Combine chocolate chips and half-and-half in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 25 seconds; stir until chocolate chips fully melt into cream. Microwave in 5- to 10-second intervals as necessary until melted.
  3. 3 Spoon melted chocolate over watermelon, stopping before rind; top with a generous portion of sprinkles.

By Katherine Martinelli

Delmonico Hash Brown Potatoes

Delmonico Hash Brown Potatoes

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place frozen potatoes in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 In a saucepan on the stovetop or in microwave on low, melt together cheese and butter or margarine. When melted, blend in the cream. Pour mixture over frozen potatoes, and cover pan with foil.
  4. 4 Bake for 1 hour. Remove foil, and bake 15 minutes more.

By irenedee

Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Heat half-and-half in the microwave until just warm.
  3. 3 Process unpeeled potatoes through a food mill into a medium bowl. (Or, using a potholder, peel and drop them into a bowl. Puree using a potato masher or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.) Stir in warm half-and-half and salt (or beat, if using a mixer) until smooth and fluffy.
  4. 4 Cool, cover, and refrigerate potatoes in a microwave-safe, airtight container for up to 2 days.
  5. 5 Thirty minutes before serving, microwave until warm. Transfer to a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir in butter to melt. Cover and keep warm.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Cinnamon Red Hot Ice Cream

Cinnamon Red Hot Ice Cream

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk 1 cup cream and egg yolks together in a large bowl until well combined.
  2. 2 Combine half-and-half, remaining 1 cup cream, and red hot candies in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook, stirring until candies dissolve, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour 1 cup red hot candies mixture into cream-egg mixture in the bowl; whisk until well combined. Pour cream-egg mixture into remaining red hot candies mixture in the saucepan; whisk until well combined. Cook, stirring over medium heat, keeping mixture just under a boil, until it coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Strain red hot candies mixture into a bowl to collect any undissolved candies. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  5. 5 Pour red hot candies mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions.

By Scott Swenson

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
455 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk heavy cream and half-and-half together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Gradually whisk in sugar until blended, then whisk in vanilla.
  4. 4 Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 3 hours or up to 3 days.
  5. 5 Remove from the refrigerator and whisk mixture to blend.
  6. 6 Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.
  7. 7 Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By Ginger

Custard Ice Cream Base

Custard Ice Cream Base

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
645 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat heavy cream and half-and-half in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat until barely simmering, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low.
  3. 3 Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
  4. 4 Slowly pour about 1/2 cup of hot cream mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Repeat three times more, whisking thoroughly before adding each additional 1/2 cup of hot cream to egg yolk mixture. Pour egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with remaining hot cream, and whisk constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens and will coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes. Do not let mixture boil.
  5. 5 Pour ice cream base into a bowl and allow to cool for about 20 minutes; place in refrigerator and chill overnight.
  6. 6 The next day, pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
  7. 7 Remove the ice cream, pack into a covered container, and freeze for 2 hours or overnight before serving. Enjoy!

By Autumn Pumpkin