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Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• butter
• flour
• vegetable broth
• carrot
• parsley
• basil
• red pepper flake
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Steam carrots until tender.
2. 2 In a blender or food processor, combine cooked carrots and 3/4 cup broth. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
3. 3 In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, parsley, basil, and red pepper flakes. Add half-and-half cream all at once. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in carrot mixture and remaining broth. Season with salt and black pepper. Thin with milk or water if needed.

By Tricia

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• mushroom
• chicken broth
• onion
• thyme
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• black pepper
• sherry

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Simmer mushrooms, stock, onion, and thyme in a large heavy saucepan until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Carefully transfer the hot mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse until creamy but still with some chunks of vegetable.
4. 4 Melt butter in the same saucepan. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in half-and-half and mushroom mixture.
5. 5 Bring soup to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
6. 6 Stir in sherry. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
7. 7 Enjoy!

By Karena

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• chicken broth
• sweet potato
• carrot
• onion
• red curry powder
• cinnamon
• ginger
• maple syrup
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Stir chicken broth, sweet potatoes, baby carrots, onion, red curry powder, cinnamon, and ground ginger together in a slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on Low for 7 hours.
3. 3 Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place. Pulse blender a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to slow cooker. Stir half-and-half and maple syrup into the soup; season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Cook on High for 20 minutes.

By Food Eater

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• acorn squash
• water
• butter
• sweet onion
• carrot
• garlic
• chicken stock
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Arrange squash, cut-side down, in a baking dish; add enough water to cover bottom of the dish.
3. 3 Bake squash in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven; cool until easily handled. Scoop flesh into a bowl and set aside.
4. 4 Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; stir until onions soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add stock and squash; simmer for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Transfer mixture to a blender in batches and purée until smooth. Return to pot.
6. 6 Stir in half-and-half, nutmeg, and cinnamon; season with salt and pepper. Thin the soup with water, if desired.

By FutureChefShay

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• margarine
• onion
• celery
• all-purpose flour
• water
• chicken broth
• chicken bouillon powder
• potato
• asparagus
• soy sauce
• black pepper
• white pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt margarine in a heavy cooking pot. Add onion and celery; saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour, mixing well. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Do not burn, or let it go lumpy. Add water, chicken broth, and chicken soup base; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil. Add potato and asparagus. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Puree soup in a food processor or blender in batches. Return to pot.
3. 3 Stir in half-and-half, soy sauce, and black and white pepper. Bring soup just to boil. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot.

By William Uncle Bill Anatooskin

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• garlic
• cauliflower
• green bell pepper
• onion powder
• salt
• black pepper
• chicken stock
• cheddar cheese
• turkey bacon
• mustard
• hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot), add olive oil, and select the Sauté function. Add onion and garlic; cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add cauliflower, bell pepper, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Pour in chicken stock, then close and lock the lid.
2. 2 Select the Soup function; set the timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
4. 4 Add Cheddar cheese, half-and-half, turkey bacon, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Reselect the Sauté function and cook until bubbly, about 5 minutes.

By Carla nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• butter
• celery
• onion
• all-purpose flour
• chicken broth
• water
• chicken
• cheddar cheese
• buffalo wing sauce
• tomato soup
• salt
• black pepper
• blue cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute celery and onion in melted butter until tender, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Sprinkle flour over the celery mixture; cook and stir until the flour absorbs into the butter, about 2 minutes.
3. 3 Stream chicken broth, water, and half-and-half into the flour mixture while stirring; add chicken, Cheddar cheese, buffalo wing sauce, and tomato soup. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cheese has melted completely into the liquid, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Ladle soup into 8 bowls. Top each serving with blue cheese crumbles to serve.

By Ta2kitty

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• butter
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• all-purpose flour
• russet potato
• rotisserie chicken breast
• corn kernel
• yellow corn kernel
• chicken stock
• nutmeg
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in hot butter until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Stir flour into mixture to make a paste; cook until lightly browned and flour gives off a slightly toasted smell, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully as flour burns easily. Remove saucepan from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
3. 3 Meanwhile, stir together potatoes, chicken, white and yellow corn, and 3 cups stock in a large soup pot over medium heat.
4. 4 Whisk remaining 1 cup stock into vegetables and flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir mixture into the soup pot; bring to a simmer. Cook and stir until thick, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Stir half-and-half, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper into chowder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

By Athyna

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• popcorn
• cheddar cheese
• hot pepper sauce
• mustard
• worcestershire sauce
• mustard
• milk
• chicken broth
• beer
• flour
• butter
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• salt
• garlic
• celery
• onion
• carrot
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving drippings.
3. 3 Add carrots, onion, and celery to drippings and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Add butter and cook, stirring constantly, until melted. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in beer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
6. 6 Stir in broth and half-and-half; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, just until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, 12 to 15 minutes.
7. 7 Stir in Dijon, Worcestershire, dry mustard, and hot sauce until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
8. 8 Add cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until melted before adding more.
9. 9 Serve hot, topped with popcorn and reserved bacon.

By SAVVYHOSTESS

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• breakfast sausage
• sage
• butternut squash
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• sherry
• chicken broth
• beef broth
• brown sugar
• pumpkin pie spice
• black pepper
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir pork sausage in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until sausage is browned and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pot. Brown the sage leaves in the hot drippings until crisp, about 30 seconds; remove sage leaves and set aside.
2. 2 Cook butternut squash, celery, carrots, and onion in the remaining sausage drippings until the vegetables are softened, stirring only one time after about 5 minutes. Pour sherry into the pot and stir to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom of the pot. Pour in chicken and beef broth and stir in brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Puree soup with an immersion blender, leaving a few chunks of vegetables. Pour in half-and-half and season with black pepper. Divide soup into 4 large bowls and top each serving with 1 teaspoon sour cream, cooked sausage, and 2 fried sage leaves.

By Sarah Waltrip

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• black pepper
• salt
• nutmeg
• thyme
• spinach
• gnocchi
• rotisserie chicken
• half-and-half
• chicken broth
• all-purpose flour
• garlic
• carrot
• red bell pepper
• onion
• celery
• zucchini
• olive oil
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter with olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook and stir zucchini, celery, onion, red bell pepper, carrots, and garlic in hot butter-oil until vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in flour until vegetables are coated; cook for 2 more minutes.
2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and stir until flour paste combines with broth and soup is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour in both kinds of half-and-half; bring to a simmer. Cook until soup is slightly thickened, about 5 more minutes.
3. 3 Gently fold chicken, gnocchi, and spinach into soup. Season with thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Adjust thickness by adding more chicken broth, if desired.

By Kristin

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• brown sugar
• coffee
• caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

1. 1 Combine half-and-half and brown sugar in a glass measuring cup until sugar dissolved; whip using a milk frother or small whisk.
2. 2 Pour coffee into a mug; stir in caramel sauce until dissolved. Add frothed half-and-half mixture. Serve.

By bjergins

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• white chocolate chip
• milk
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine white chocolate chips and half-and-half in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
3. 3 Stir continuously until chocolate has completely melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in milk and vanilla extract until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes more.
5. 5 Pour into mugs and serve.

By Dawn

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• coffee filter
• vanilla yogurt
• orange fruit drink mix
• sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

1. 1 Line a fine-mesh sieve with a coffee filter. Pour yogurt into the sieve set over a measuring cup; drain in the refrigerator until about 1/2 cup whey is collected, about 8 hours.
2. 2 Whisk half-and-half and drink mix in a large bowl. Stir in strained yogurt and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
3. 3 Pour mixture into and ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze about 2 hours.

By zeebee

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• heavy cream
• white sugar
• amaretto liqueur
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Stir heavy cream, half-and-half, and sugar together in a large bowl until sugar dissolved. Stir in liqueur and vanilla.
2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until ice cream reaches 'soft-serve' consistency. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze about 2 hours before serving.

By ly1310

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• cream of coconut
• pineapple
• pineapple juice
• coconut flake
• coconut extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine cream of coconut, half-and-half, chopped pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut flakes, and coconut extract together in a large bowl.
2. 2 Pour cream of coconut mixture into an ice cream maker and process until thickened according to manufacturer's instructions; transfer to an airtight container, and place in the freezer until firm, about 3 hours.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• egg yolk
• sugar
• heavy cream
• banana
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 2 1/2 cups half-and-half in a large saucepan over medium heat until small bubbles begin to form around the edges. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Slowly stir in warmed half-and-half, stirring constantly. Transfer egg yolk mixture to the same saucepan; heat over medium heat until bubbles begin to form around the edges. Transfer to the same bowl; stir in heavy cream.
3. 3 Combine bananas and remaining 3/4 cup half-and-half in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer banana purée to the cream mixture; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until cold, 3 to 4 hours.
4. 4 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Stir in walnuts. Transfer to 1 quart containers and freeze before serving, 8 hours to overnight.

By franklint99

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• banana
• zucchini
• sugar
• peanut
• cocoa powder

Instructions

1. 1 Combine bananas, zucchini, half-and-half, sugar, peanuts, and cocoa powder in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth.

By Polly Rinas Janos

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• milk
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• ice cube
• rock salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla extract in a pint-size resealable plastic bag; seal tightly.
2. 2 Place pint-size bag of milk mixture, scoop of ice, and 3 tablespoons rock salt into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag; seal tightly.
3. 3 Rock gallon-size bag back and forth (do not shake) until thickens into ice cream, about 10 minutes. Wipe salt from top of the pint-size bag before opening to prevent salt from getting into ice cream.

By JOLEANB

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• heavy cream
• honey
• lavender flower
• egg
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat heavy cream, half-and-half, honey, and lavender flowers in a heavy 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally, until cream just starts to bubble. Remove from heat and cover; let steep for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Strain cream mixture into a bowl using a fine-mesh sieve; discard lavender flowers. Clean saucepan and pour strained cream mixture back in. Heat over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk eggs and salt together in a bowl. Whisk in 1 cup hot cream in a slow stream.
4. 4 Pour egg mixture into the remaining hot cream in the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard coats the back of the spoon and reads 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Chill, covered, for at least 3 hours.
6. 6 Freeze custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer to firm up.

By Evermore

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• butter
• cream cheese
• garlic salt
• lemon pepper
• fettuccine pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Place pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Combine the butter, cream cheese, and half and half in a saucepan. Season with garlic salt and lemon pepper. Bring to a low boil over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened slightly. Serve over 12 ounces of pasta.

By GOODNIGHTGRACIE2

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• mascarpone cheese
• espresso
• coffee-flavored liqueur
• white sugar
• cocoa powder
• vanilla bean paste

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk mascarpone cheese, half-and-half, espresso, coffee-flavor liqueur, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla bean paste gently in a bowl until smooth.
2. 2 Divide mascarpone cheese mixture among ice pop molds. Cover and freeze until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Insert ice pop sticks 2/3 of the way into the molds. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours more.
4. 4 Run molds under warm water to release and pull out ice pops.

By Lourdes Valdes

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• yukon gold potato
• chicken broth
• butter
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes and Swanson® Chicken Broth in a 3-quart saucepan. Heat over high heat to a boil, then cover and cook (still on high) for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
2. 2 Drain the potatoes, reserving the broth.
3. 3 Mash the potatoes with the cream, butter and about 1/2 cup reserved broth (the consistency will vary depending on the type of potatoes used, so you may want to add more of the reserved broth- see ingredient note). Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• russet potato
• salt
• butter
• black pepper
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Cover potatoes with cold water by 1 inch in a large saucepan. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until potatoes are fork-tender but still hold their shape, about 10 minutes; drain.
2. 2 Return potatoes to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until excess liquid has evaporated and potatoes are dry, about 1 minute. Process hot potatoes through a potato ricer into a large bowl.
3. 3 Meanwhile, heat half-and-half and butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until warmed and butter is melted, about 3 minutes; gradually pour into riced potatoes. Stir to incorporate; season with pepper and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Garnish with parsley.

By Nicole Hopper

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• strawberry
• sour cream
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Combine strawberries, sour cream, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla in a blender; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Divide soup among 8 chilled bowls; top each serving with a whole strawberry.

By Paula

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• egg
• hazelnut liqueur
• butter
• brioche
• hazelnut
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk eggs, half-and-half, and hazelnut liqueur together in a shallow bowl.
2. 2 Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large skillet, tilting the skillet to assure complete coverage.
3. 3 Dip 2 slices brioche in the egg mixture, moistening both sides.
4. 4 Cook brioche in the hot skillet until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat process until all bread is cooked.
5. 5 Cut each slice of brioche into half on a bias. Sprinkle hazelnuts over the halves and top with maple syrup.

By Veronica Standeven

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• water
• rutabaga
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

Instructions

1. 1 Pour water into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot); place trivet into the Pot. Place rutabaga in the steamer basket; set inside the Pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
2. 2 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Drain rutabaga. Remove trivet from the Pot. Return rutabaga to the Pot or place in a medium bowl.
3. 3 Add half-and-half, butter, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder to rutabaga; mash to desired consistency. Rutabaga will have a chunky texture. Serve warm.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• white bread
• cheddar cheese
• mushroom
• bacon
• egg
• mustard

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients
2. 2 Toss cubed bread, cheese, mushrooms, and bacon together in a large bowl; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. 3 Whisk eggs, half-and-half, and mustard together until smooth; pour evenly over bread mixture.
4. 4 You can bake the strata straightaway but for better results, cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish; bake strata in the preheated oven until eggs are set and top is golden brown, about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

By Serenity

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• salt
• black pepper
• liquid smoke

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth, at least 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking continuously until mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir half-and-half into the saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add liquid smoke. Cook and stir until gravy is smooth and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.

By Leslie Kelly

Ingredients

• ✓ half and half
• cooking spray
• bacon
• cheese
• cottage cheese
• egg
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Spray egg molds with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle crumbled bacon into the molds.
2. 2 Combine shredded cheese, cottage cheese, half-and-half, eggs, and salt in a blender; process until smooth. Divide mixture equally amongst the molds, filling each about 3/4 full. Cover with foil, wrapping tightly around the edges of the molds.
3. 3 Pour water into the inner pot of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select steam setting according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for pressure to build.
4. 4 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Hold the mold over a wire rack and gently push egg bites out. Serve immediately or cool and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

By mary k