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Easy Gourmet Pumpkin Soup

Easy Gourmet Pumpkin Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the pumpkin, brown sugar, and curry powder to the butter; cook and stir until the pumpkin caramelizes, 6 to 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth over the mixture; bring to a boil, and cook until the pumpkin is tender, about 20 minutes more.
  2. 2 Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the lid of the blender in place with a towel; start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Process in batches until smooth.
  3. 3 Garnish each portion of soup with 1 teaspoon pumpkin seed oil, a dollop of sour cream, and a few pumpkin seeds.

By lintlin

Cream of Sweet Potato Soup

Cream of Sweet Potato Soup

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
105 min
Total
125 min

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

TikTok Ramen

TikTok Ramen

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook ramen in boiling water to al dente following package directions. Drain and reserve ¼ cup of the water.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chili flakes, brown sugar, and soy sauce and simmer for 1 minute. Add noodles and a bit of ramen cooking water and toss to combine.
  3. 3 Push noodles to the side and crack egg into the skillet. Cook, stirring gently, until nearly set, then toss with the pasta and any additional water, if desired, to thin sauce.
  4. 4 Transfer to a bowl and garnish with everything bagel seasoning and green onions, if using.

By Sara Haas, RDN, LDN

Pumpkin and Sausage Soup

Pumpkin and Sausage Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat; add diced sausage and cook for 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until tender. Add pumpkin and thyme and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add broth, brown sugar, and liqueur. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Purée soup in batches using an immersion blender until nearly smooth. Return to pan over low heat; stir in cream and reserved 2 tablespoons butter. Serve.

By MARBALET

Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup

Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown beef in a Dutch oven over medium high heat until browned; drain off any fat.
  2. 2 Add green pepper and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, bouillon cubes, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and soy sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in rice and heat through.

By Holly

Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 To make the wontons: Mix pork, shrimp, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, green onions, and ginger together in a large bowl until well combined. Let stand for 25 to 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Spoon about 1 teaspoon filling onto the center of a wonton wrapper. Moisten all four wrapper edges with water and fold over filling to make a triangle; press the edges firmly to seal.
  4. 4 Bring left and right corners together above filling; overlap the tips of these corners, moisten with water, and press together to seal. Repeat until all wrappers have been filled and sealed.
  5. 5 To make the soup: Bring chicken stock to a rolling boil in a pot. Gently drop in wontons and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Ladle into bowls and garnish with green onions.
  7. 7 Enjoy!

By MARBALET

Cream of Pumpkin Soup

Cream of Pumpkin Soup

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine 3 tablespoons softened butter, brown sugar, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; spread over 1 side each bread slice. Place bread slices, buttered-sides up, on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Cut each bread slice into 8 small triangles or squares. Set croutons aside.
  4. 4 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion; cook until tender. Stir in 1 can broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Fill blender or the bowl of a food processor halfway with broth mixture. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a saucepan. Repeat with remaining broth mixture.
  6. 6 Stir remaining 1 can broth, pumpkin purée, salt, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, and black pepper into puréed broth mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. 7 Stir in cream and heat through; do not boil. Divide soup among serving bowls; top with croutons.

By Thomas

Double-Butternut Squash Soup

Double-Butternut Squash Soup

3.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook almonds in the melted butter until light brown, about 5 minutes. Pour 1 cup vegetable broth into the pot; bring to a simmer and cook until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour remaining broth into the pot; add butternut squash, carrots, onion, and garlic. Pour enough water into the pot to assure the vegetables are completely submerged; bring to a simmer and cook until the carrots are completely soft and the volume of the liquid has reduced by about 1/3, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour broth 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.
  4. 4 Pour pureed soup into a separate vessel. Stir Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, chili powder, brown sugar, and salt into the soup.

By MiddleNameGrace

Butternut Squash Soup With Sage and Sausage

Butternut Squash Soup With Sage and Sausage

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

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

Roasted and Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Roasted and Curried Butternut Squash Soup

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
70 min
Total
100 min

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

French Onion Soup with Port Wine

French Onion Soup with Port Wine

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
85 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic; season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook onion mixture in hot butter-oil until caramelized, stirring every 10 minutes to keep from browning too quickly, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Stir brown sugar and thyme into caramelized onions; allow sugar to melt into onions, about 2 minutes. Pour in wine and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue simmering for 5 more minutes. Pour in beef stock; cook for 10 more minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven's broiler to high. Place 5 oven-safe crocks onto a baking sheet.
  4. 4 Ladle soup evenly into the crocks. Top each with a French bread slice; cover with a Swiss cheese slice and sprinkle with Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese.
  5. 5 Cook soups under the preheated broiler until cheese is melted and browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Leah Thompson

Roasted Acorn Squash and Crawfish Bisque

Roasted Acorn Squash and Crawfish Bisque

4.7

Prep
40 min
Cook
140 min
Total
180 min

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

Ginger Beef Noodle Soup

Ginger Beef Noodle Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a stock pot over medium heat and cook and stir steak until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Stir chopped onion into steak mixture; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir beef broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and sriracha sauce into beef mixture; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in rice noodles, carrots, cabbage, green and red bell peppers, and celery. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.

By Islandartist

The Best Thai Coconut Soup

The Best Thai Coconut Soup

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.
  3. 3 Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By Jessica

Slow Cooker Borscht

Slow Cooker Borscht

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
270 min
Total
300 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place beets, tomatoes, potatoes, beef, onion, carrots, and garlic in a slow cooker. Whisk beef broth, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, parsley, dill, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over beef and vegetables, adding more broth to cover as needed. Cover slow cooker.
  2. 2 Cook on Low for 8½ hours or on High for 4 hours. Stir in shredded cabbage; cover slow cooker. Cook on High until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Top servings with sour cream.

By DAVISAM1

Mom's Best Ham and Bean Soup

Mom's Best Ham and Bean Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
85 min
Total
175 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place dry beans into a saucepan and add water to cover by one inch. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans.
  2. 2 Pour 3 cups fresh water into a large pressure cooker. Add drained beans and ham bone, then stir in parsley, onion flakes, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, dry mustard, chili powder, and paprika. Seal the pressure cooker and heat to 15 pounds per square inch. Cook under pressure for 7 minutes; add 1 minute for every 1,000 feet above sea level. Remove from the heat and allow pressure to subside naturally.
  3. 3 When the pressure has reduced, open the lid. Stir in 5 cups water, tomato purée, celery, ketchup, chicken soup base, molasses, olive oil, brown sugar, and cracked black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer until beans are tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in shell pasta and simmer until tender, about 15 more minutes.

By Sharon Hill

Slow Cooker Ham

Slow Cooker Ham

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
480 min
Total
485 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Spread about 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar on the bottom of a slow cooker.
  3. 3 Place ham on the brown sugar with the flat side facing down; you might have to trim it a little to make it fit.
  4. 4 Use your hands to rub the remaining brown sugar onto the ham. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.
  5. 5 Serve and enjoy!

By Patricia Anderson

Crepe Syrup

Crepe Syrup

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the brown sugar on your plate next to your crepes. Drip the coffee onto the sugar and stir with your fork. Dip your crepes in the mixture.

By Shelly

Brown Sugar and Mustard Ham Glaze

Brown Sugar and Mustard Ham Glaze

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix brown sugar and mustard together in a bowl until smooth. If mixture is too thick, stir in more mustard. Adjust flavors to your taste.

By Adrianna Hill

Simple Broiled Grapefruit

Simple Broiled Grapefruit

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Place grapefruit halves, cut-sides up, onto a baking sheet; sprinkle each with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  3. 3 Broil in the preheated oven until brown sugar melts and begins to bubble, 3 to 8 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes, then serve warm.

By KoalaFace

Caramelized Bacon

Caramelized Bacon

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a shallow bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip bacon slices in the brown sugar mixture to coat, and arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake 8 minutes in the preheated oven, turning once, until dark golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

By MUSE

Sweet and Sour Facial Scrub

Sweet and Sour Facial Scrub

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix brown sugar, lemon juice, and honey together in a small bowl or container. Massage onto skin. Rinse off.

By Leigha

Maple Cinnamon Ham Glaze

Maple Cinnamon Ham Glaze

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl until well combined. Pour in maple syrup and stir until smooth.

By Mike Thornton

Coconut Sauce

Coconut Sauce

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring the coconut milk and brown sugar to a boil together in a heavy-bottomed pot. Reduce heat to medium low; cook and stir while boiling until the mixture is thick and the volume has reduced by about half, about 20 minutes.

By lola

Candied SPAM® with Bacon

Candied SPAM® with Bacon

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix dark brown sugar and pepper together in a shallow bowl.
  3. 3 Coat both sides of luncheon meat slices with brown sugar mixture; arrange in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, turning halfway, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Love2CookMommy

A Slice of Heaven (Baked Corned Beef)

A Slice of Heaven (Baked Corned Beef)

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
120 min
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 270 degrees F (132 degrees C).
  2. 2 Rinse corned beef in running water to remove about 1/2 of the salt, then trim away any fat. Place corned beef into a baking dish and spread brown sugar in a 1/4-inch layer over the top. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) is reached, about 2 hours.
  4. 4 Remove from the oven and discard any liquid. Slice the beef as thinly as you can.

By caribbean joe

Balsamic Glaze

Balsamic Glaze

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix balsamic vinegar with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to low and simmer until glaze is reduced by half and coats the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Let cool, then pour into a lidded jar. Seal and store in the refrigerator.

By Sally J

Smoked Pork Butt

Smoked Pork Butt

4.4

Prep
25 min
Cook
360 min
Total
415 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 If desired, soak the pork butt in a brine solution for at least 4 hours or overnight. There's a recipe for a brine on this site titled 'Basic Brine for Smoking Meat'. You should do this covered and in the refrigerator.
  3. 3 Preheat an outdoor smoker for 200 to 225 degrees F (95 to 110 degrees C). Place a roasting rack in a drip pan. While grill preheats, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chili powder and any additional seasonings to your taste.
  4. 4 Apply this liberally to the meat and rub it in with your fingers.
  5. 5 Place a roasting rack in a drip pan and lay the meat on the rack.
  6. 6 Smoke at 200 to 225°F (95 to 110°C) for 6 to 18 hours, or until internal pork temperature reaches 145°F (63°C).

By Smokin' Ron

Brazilian Grilled Pineapple

Brazilian Grilled Pineapple

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Whisk brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Transfer into a large resealable plastic bag. Add pineapple wedges to the bag; shake well to coat each wedge.
  4. 4 Grill pineapple wedges on the preheated grill until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

By SoccerNut