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Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• sweet potato
• chicken broth
• brown sugar
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Adjust the oven rack to the middle position.
2. 2 Bake sweet potatoes directly on the rack in the preheated oven until soft, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
3. 3 Peel sweet potatoes and place flesh in a blender. Purée in batches with chicken broth, using enough broth so it blends smoothly. Transfer puréed mixture to a large saucepan.
4. 4 Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream.

By ZOEMC

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• delicata squash
• butter
• onion
• vegetable broth
• greek yogurt
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Put squash halves into a large baking dish with cut-sides down. Pour enough water into the dish so the bottom 1/8-inch of the squash is submerged. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
3. 3 Roast squash in preheated oven until the flesh is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4. 4 Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook onion in butter, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
5. 5 Scrape the delicata squash flesh from the skin; add to the saucepan along with vegetable broth and yogurt. Stir the mixture until the squash and yogurt smoothly mix into the liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 25 minutes.
6. 6 Pour mixture from saucepan into a blender no more than half-full. Cover and hold lid in place with a towel; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a serving tureen. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

By Stella

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• potato
• chicken bouillon
• water
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• heavy cream
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over high heat, combine the potatoes, bouillon, water, salt and pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg. Cook for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add the heavy cream and the green onions. Stir well and allow soup to bubble up, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into individual bowls. Garnish with bacon bits and enjoy!

By Inge

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• broccoli
• potato
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender.
2. 2 Add broccoli, chicken broth, and potato; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Purée mixture with an immersion blender, or in a standard blender, until smooth. Reheat, if necessary; season with nutmeg, salt, and black pepper.

By LONBINDER

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• sweet potato
• chicken broth
• orange liqueur
• half-and-half
• ginger
• cinnamon
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• black pepper
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Put sweet potatoes into a large pot. Pour chicken broth over the sweet potatoes; bring to a boil, stir orange liqueur into the boiling broth, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
2. 2 Puree the sweet potatoes with the broth using an immersion blender until smooth.
3. 3 Stir half-and-half, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper into the pureed sweet potatoes; season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Toast pecans in the hot skillet until fragrant.
5. 5 Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with toasted pecans.

By Ann

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• canola oil
• butter
• onion
• butternut squash
• carrot
• vegetable stock
• salt
• black pepper
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil and melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the butter and oil under tender.
2. 2 Add squash and carrots into the pot. Pour in vegetable stock and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender.
3. 3 Puree soup mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to the pot and stir in heavy cream. Heat through but do not boil. Serve warm with a dash of nutmeg.

By PHONELADY55

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• cauliflower
• salt
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Cut cauliflower heads into florets.
2. 2 Fill a large saucepan 3/4 full with water, salt the water lightly and bring water to a boil. Add 1/2 of the cauliflower florets to the boiling water; boil until tender. Drain well.
3. 3 Melt butter in a 4 quart soup pot over a medium-low heat. Saute the onion and garlic in the butter until the onion is tender. Pour in the vegetable stock and unboiled cauliflower florets. Mix in nutmeg and bring the mixture to a boil; boil until cauliflower is tender. Remove pot from heat to cool.
4. 4 Use an electric blender to blend the soup-onion-cauliflower mixture until smooth (blend the mixture 2 cups at a time). Place the blended soup back in the 4 quart soup pot and heat over a medium-low heat. Pour milk into the pot and stir well. When the mixture is simmering, mix in the cooked florets and 1 1/2 cup of cheese. Stir until cheese melts and the soup has thickened. Serve hot, season with sprinkles of cheese and black pepper to taste. .

By Maryanne

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• water
• broccoli
• margarine
• onion
• celery
• all-purpose flour
• chicken bouillon powder
• milk
• black pepper
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and broccoli florets to a boil in a medium pot, then reduce the heat and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain, reserving all of the cooking liquid.
2. 2 In a food processor or blender, process 1/2 of the cooked broccoli until fairly smooth. Chop remaining broccoli and set aside.
3. 3 In a heavy-bottomed cooking pot, melt butter or margarine. Add onion and celery and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until soft. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved cooking liquid and bouillon granules and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.
4. 4 Stir in milk, nutmeg, and pepper, then stir in both processed and chopped broccoli. Cook until heated through. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with grated Cheddar cheese.

By William Uncle Bill Anatooskin

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butternut squash
• milk
• chicken broth
• salt
• pepper
• curry powder
• celery salt
• cinnamon
• shrimp
• pear
• sherry wine

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the cubed squash, milk and chicken broth in a saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, curry powder, celery salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until squash is tender, stirring frequently to prevent the milk from scorching.
2. 2 Add 1/2 the shrimp, and 1/2 the pears to the soup, and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
3. 3 Add the remaining shrimp and remaining pears to the soup, and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Stir in sherry wine, and remove from heat. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with a light sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.

By namaste2uom

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butter
• flour
• mushroom
• sherry
• chicken broth
• milk
• spinach
• green onion
• salt
• pepper
• shrimp

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook until the mixture turns a darker yellow color, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook for 2 minutes.
2. 2 Whisk in the sherry, chicken broth, and milk, then add the spinach, green onion, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, whisking constantly, then reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until the spinach is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with shrimp to serve.

By SunnyByrd

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• acorn squash
• water
• butter
• sweet onion
• carrot
• garlic
• chicken stock
• half and half
• 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

• ✓ nutmeg
• olive oil
• onion
• black peppercorn
• garlic
• thyme
• pumpkin puree
• chicken stock
• maple syrup
• salt
• cinnamon
• heavy cream
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and soft, about 10 minutes. Add peppercorns, garlic, and thyme. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant and slightly brown, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in pumpkin puree; cook, stirring occasionally, until puree turns a few shades darker, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock, maple syrup, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Simmer, uncovered, on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer soup to a blender in batches; secure lid (hold down with a kitchen towel), and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds per batch.
4. 4 Return soup to the pot; stir in heavy cream. Cook over medium heat until heated through, about 4 minutes.
5. 5 Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

By Lea Ogawa

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• brown lentil
• onion
• carrot
• cabbage
• vegetable oil
• onion soup mix
• cumin
• black pepper
• cinnamon
• allspice
• clove
• salt
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Place lentils, onion, carrots and cabbage leaves in a pressure cooker and cover with 1 ½ inches of water and 4 tablespoons oil. Cook about 10 to 15 minutes and then cool until pressure reduces, then open.
2. 2 Puree soup with an immersion blender or food processor until smooth. Add cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, all spice, cloves and nutmeg. Transfer to a stock pot and return to heat. When soup is just beginning to boil, stir in onion soup mix. Simmer until thickened and then just before serving season to taste with lemon juice and salt.

By ALMA-LOU

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butternut squash
• butter
• carrot
• onion
• celery
• heavy cream
• sour cream
• chicken broth
• black pepper
• salt
• sugar pumpkin
• asiago cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Place the butternut squash cubes in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain off water, and set the squash aside.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. 3 Melt the butter in a large skillet, then cook the carrots, onion, and celery until tender, about 10 minutes. Place the vegetables, cooked butternut squash, cream, and sour cream into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth, working in batches if necessary. Transfer the blended vegetables to a soup pot; stir in the chicken broth, nutmeg, black pepper, and salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat, then simmer gently for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. 4 While the soup is simmering, place the pumpkin halves, cut sides up, on the prepared baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until the pumpkin flesh is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Start the broiler, and place the pumpkin halves under the broiler about 6 inches from the heat source to brown the cut side of the pumpkins, if desired. Place a pumpkin bowl into a decorative soup plate; serve soup in the pumpkin bowls, and sprinkle each serving with Asiago cheese.

By Sandi

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butternut squash
• sweet potato
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• bacon
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• white wine
• chicken stock
• half-and-half

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine squash, sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; toss to coat. Pour out onto a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, flipping the vegetables once, until slightly caramelized and tender, about 60 minutes.
4. 4 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slightly crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble bacon.
5. 5 Heat bacon drippings and butter together in Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and butter in hot butter mixture until onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
6. 6 Pour the white wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until white wine is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
7. 7 Stir roasted squash mixture into onion mixture; add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
8. 8 Pour vegetable mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to Dutch oven.
9. 9 Stir half-and-half into pureed soup; cook and stir over medium-low heat until soup is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir nutmeg into soup; season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and top each with crumbled bacon.

By Donald

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butternut squash
• onion
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• bay leaf
• brown sugar
• curry powder
• oregano
• cinnamon
• salt
• pepper
• yogurt
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2. 2 Place squash halves and onion onto the prepared baking sheet. Wrap garlic in foil and set with other vegetables.
3. 3 Roast in the center of the oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until the squash is tender. Remove from oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
4. 4 Squeeze garlic cloves out of their skin like paste into a food processor. Scrape the flesh from the squash and place into the food processor along with the roasted onion. Puree until smooth. Add vegetable broth if necessary. Transfer the pureed mixture to a stockpot and stir in vegetable broth. Season with the bay leaf, brown sugar, curry powder, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
5. 5 Remove bay leaf and serve hot. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

By Lesley Prince

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• potato
• carrot
• chicken broth
• cauliflower
• milk
• salt
• black pepper
• sherry
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Add potatoes and carrots; cook and stir until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower, then cover, reduce the heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
5. 5 Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
6. 6 Return to the stove and stir in milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and sherry over low heat. Cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.
7. 7 Garnish with parsley and enjoy!

By Vivien

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butter
• leek
• onion
• potato
• butternut squash
• carrot
• apple
• chicken stock
• white wine
• light cream
• salt
• pepper
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in leeks and onions; cook and stir until onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Add potato, squash, carrots, apple, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Carefully purée soup in batches in a blender, or use a stick blender to purée soup in the pot. Once soup is puréed, return it to the pot and stir in wine and cream. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper; simmer gently for 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped chives.

By cynjne

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butter
• onion
• salt
• chicken broth
• water
• asparagus
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• heavy cream
• heavy cream
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• lemon zest
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 To make the asparagus soup: Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add minced onion and salt; cook and stir until onion is soft and golden, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Pour chicken broth and water into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes.
4. 4 Carefully add asparagus pieces into simmering broth. Cook, stirring occasionally until asparagus is just tender and still bright green, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. 5 Use an immersion blender to blend soup until smooth, about 3 minutes.
6. 6 Turn heat to low. Season with cayenne pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg. Adjust salt to taste. Whisk 1/2 cup cream into soup.
7. 7 If you want to make a cream topping for garnishing: Place 1/4 cup cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Whisk until frothy and slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
8. 8 Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle a spoonful of prepared cream on top of each serving and swirl to form a random design.
9. 9 Sprinkle with a pinch of lemon zest and cayenne pepper, if desired.
10. 10 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butter
• onion
• celery
• carrot
• garlic
• all-purpose flour
• chicken broth
• fire roasted diced tomato
• sugar
• tomato paste
• heavy cream
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
3. 3 Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Puree soup in a blender or food processor until silky smooth or to your preferred consistency. Alternatively, you can use a stick blender and puree soup in the saucepan.
5. 5 Stir cream into blended soup. Cook and stir over medium heat until bisque is hot. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

By SWEETJAM

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• pepper
• salt
• cayenne pepper hot sauce
• lemon juice
• milk
• cornstarch
• sour cream
• water
• beef bouillon
• flour
• rotisserie chicken
• button mushroom
• salt
• green onion
• tarragon
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tarragon, nutmeg, green onions, and salt. Cook until the green onions soften, about 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue cooking until tender, about 5 minutes more. Fold in chicken and continue to cook until just heated through, about 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over mixture, stirring until completely absorbed into mixture, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. 2 Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water. Add to the skillet about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring to dissolve any clumps of flour between batches. Increase heat and bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat to medium. Add sour cream and stir until well combined. .
3. 3 Dissolve cornstarch into cold milk, then stir into soup. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook until soup begins to bubble, but not boil. Lower heat to medium, add lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

By Katie Davis

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• olive oil
• sweet potato
• onion
• butter
• sugar
• garlic
• ginger
• cayenne pepper
• chicken broth
• half-and-half
• milk
• salt
• pepper
• peanut

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering. Add sweet potatoes, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until vegetables start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
3. 3 Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
4. 4 Add ginger, nutmeg and cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
5. 5 Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
7. 7 Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• peanut oil
• onion
• ginger root
• garlic
• fenugreek seed
• red lentil
• butternut squash
• cilantro
• water
• coconut milk
• tomato paste
• curry powder
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, garlic, and fenugreek; cook and stir until onion is tender.
2. 2 Add lentils, squash, and cilantro, then stir in water, coconut milk, and tomato paste. Season with curry powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils and squash are tender.

By LabelleChef

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• butter
• olive oil
• butternut squash
• turnip
• celery
• onion
• garlic
• chicken stock
• bay leaf
• honey
• black pepper
• coriander
• cayenne pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the butternut squash, turnips, celery, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until the vegetables just begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the chicken stock in a large pot over medium heat until simmering.
2. 2 Transfer the vegetables to simmering stock, and add the bay leaf, honey, pepper, nutmeg, coriander, cayenne pepper, and salt. Continue simmering until all the vegetables are softened, about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

By Rosemary Stanley

Ingredients

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

• ✓ nutmeg
• crawfish tail
• white pepper
• sea salt
• basil
• heavy cream
• seafood stock
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• celery
• onion
• butter
• acorn squash
• five-spice powder
• cinnamon
• butter
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter, cinnamon, and five spice powder in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on High until the butter has completely melted. Place the acorn squash cut side up onto the aluminum foil; brush with the brown sugar mixture.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and scoop out and reserve the flesh.
4. 4 Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the acorn squash, garlic, and seafood stock. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
5. 5 Stir the cream and basil into the simmering soup; season with nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Once pureed, add the crawfish tails, and simmer a few minutes until hot.

By Chef Q

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• pepper
• salt
• hot pepper sauce
• worcestershire sauce
• parsley
• basil
• oregano
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• tomato
• chicken broth
• garlic
• onion
• vegetable oil
• salt
• zucchini

Instructions

1. 1 In a large colander, sprinkle salt over zucchini slices. Let stand 30 minutes to drain then pat dry.
2. 2 In a stockpot, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat. Sautee zucchini onion and garlic in the hot oil for about 10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in the chicken broth and tomato; simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the broth using a slotted spoon and puree them in a blender or food processor.
3. 3 Return the pureed vegetables to the stockpot and stir in the lemon juice, sugar, oregano, basil, parsley and nutmeg. Season with Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

By Beverley MacLeod

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• apple cider vinegar
• maple syrup
• water
• celery
• carrot
• yam
• butternut squash
• red pepper flakes
• coriander
• cumin
• clove
• paprika
• cinnamon
• allspice
• salt
• ginger
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in ½ teaspoon salt, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, coriander, paprika, and chili flakes. Add butternut squash, yam, carrots, and celery. Add enough water to just cover.
2. 2 Increase heat and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all vegetables are fork-tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
3. 3 Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour back into the saucepan. Repeat with remaining soup. Add maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.

By The Simmering Pot

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• poblano pepper
• chicken broth
• salt
• pepper
• milk
• margarine
• flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler.
2. 2 Place poblanos on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Allow skin to blacken and blister, turning chile peppers until all sides are done. Transfer them to a paper bag and seal for about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the bag and peel the skins off under running water. Remove stems and seeds.
3. 3 In a blender, combine poblanos, broth, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth.
4. 4 In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm milk and set aside.
5. 5 In another saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine, add flour and stir well. Add warmed milk and stir until well blended. Add poblano mixture and mix well. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ nutmeg
• chicken broth
• tomato
• tomato vegetable juice
• tomato soup
• sugar
• spinach
• salt
• black pepper
• macaroni

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk broth, canned tomatoes, juice, and tomato soup in a saucepan over medium heat.
3. 3 Add sugar, spinach, nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste, without thawing spinach. Allow to heat gently on medium-low heat until spinach is tender, about 20 minutes. Keep hot without letting it boil.
4. 4 Add cooked pasta and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

By MARBALET