Indulge in the symphony of flavors that is creamy blue cheese, a delightful spread that tantalizes the taste buds with its tangy, salty, and savory notes. This versatile condiment, crafted from aged cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk, boasts a rich history dating back centuries. From its humble origins in ancient Europe to its current global acclaim, blue cheese has captivated cheese enthusiasts worldwide with its distinct veins of blue or green mold, a result of the introduction of Penicillium roqueforti or other similar molds during the cheesemaking process.
This article presents a delectable collection of creamy blue cheese recipes that showcase the diverse culinary applications of this remarkable ingredient. Whether you seek a simple yet satisfying dip for your favorite crackers or an elegant sauce to elevate your steak, these recipes offer a range of options to suit every palate and occasion. Dive into the creamy goodness of blue cheese dressing, adding a tangy twist to your salads and sandwiches. Experiment with the bold flavors of blue cheese stuffed mushrooms, a delightful appetizer that will impress your guests. Discover the perfect balance of sweet and savory in blue cheese bacon jam, an addictive spread that pairs wonderfully with burgers and grilled meats. Explore the versatility of blue cheese in pasta dishes, sauces, and even desserts, where its unique flavor profile adds an unexpected layer of complexity.
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST RICH AND CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING EVER!
Top your perfect salad with my creamy and chunky blue cheese dressing recipe. It has a nicely balanced flavor and nice sweetness with a great creamy and chunky balance.
Provided by LUCKYME9
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Sour Cream Dressing Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and buttermilk together with a fork until mixture resembles large-curd cottage cheese. Stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and garlic powder until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.1 g, Cholesterol 14.1 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 251.3 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
NORTHWOODS INN CREAMY BUTTERMILK BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
Northwoods Inn or Clearmans serves this dressing over crisp chopped iceberg lettuce. It is out of this world yummy.
Provided by Aussie-In-California
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth.
- Chill at least 3-4 hours to let flavors meld.
- Best served tossed onto chopped iceberg lettuce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.3, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 40.8, Sodium 850, Carbohydrate 6.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 5.5, Protein 6
CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH WALNUTS
Blue cheese can be a polarizing ingredient, but the sweetness of toasted walnuts rounds out the sharpness of the cheese in this creamy dip. If serving this dip to friends, surround it with large pieces of cabbage, sliced celery sticks and a sleeve of saltine crackers - and make extra, because it can disappear quickly. But it's built for more than entertaining guests: Slather it on a potato bun in a chicken cutlet sandwich, or use it to dress up a BLT.
Provided by Sue Li
Categories condiments, dips and spreads, finger foods, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 2 1/2 cups (6 to 8 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
- In a medium bowl, combine blue cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, shallot, lemon juice and paprika. Stir to blend, then season with salt and pepper.
- Just before serving, stir in chopped walnuts and top with more chives. Enjoy with celery, cabbage and saltine crackers.
BEST CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING/DIP
Make and share this Best Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing/Dip recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl mash the blue cheese with the buttermilk until the mixture resembles large-curd cottage cheese.
- Add in sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and salt; mix until well blended.
- Season with black pepper to taste.
CRUNCHY ICEBERG SALAD WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE
Steps:
- For the dressing, place 4 ounces of blue cheese in a small bowl and microwave for 15 seconds, until it begins to melt. Place the mayonnaise, yogurt, warm blue cheese, sherry vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
- For the salad, combine the celery, radishes, and scallions in a bowl. Slice the whole head of lettuce across to make four 3/4-inch-thick round disks and place each on a dinner plate. Spoon the dressing on the lettuce and sprinkle on a quarter of the vegetable mixture. Distribute the remaining crumbled blue cheese on the salads, sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper, and serve.
ICEBERG WEDGES WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
Categories Salad Cheese Leafy Green No-Cook Quick & Easy Yogurt Blue Cheese Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk mayonnaise, 1/2 cup blue cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, and vinegar in medium bowl until almost smooth. Mix in remaining blue cheese. Season dressing generously with cracked black pepper. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Arrange lettuce wedges on 8 plates. Spoon dressing over lettuce. Sprinkle with green onions and additional black pepper and serve.
CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories condiment
Time 5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mash softened cheese with fork in a bowl. Whisk in the cream and sour cream into cheese, the consistency should be smooth with an occasional small bit of blue. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE AND ROSEMARY
Categories Milk/Cream Cheese Potato Side Thanksgiving Blue Cheese Rosemary Fall Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Return potatoes to pot. Add cheese and 1/2 cup milk and mash until almost smooth, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls for desired consistency. Stir in chopped rosemary. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and chill. Rewarm covered with plastic wrap in microwave, stirring occasionally and adding more milk, if desired.)
- Transfer mashed potatoes to bowl. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
BLUE CHEESE BUTTERMILK CREAMY DRESSING
This recipe is similar to one used at California's North Woods Inn restaurant chain. Try this quick and easy recipe and you'll never go back to bottled bleu cheese dressing. (I haven't yet tried this, but wanted to save it.)
Provided by Sandi From CA
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 2m
Yield 1 1/3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a food processor or heavy-duty blender, combine buttermilk, sour cream, garlic, sugar, paprika, and salt. Blend until smooth. Add blue cheese, and pulse quickly once or twice. Do not blend. You want small chunks of blue cheese.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or more before serving to let flavors blend.
CREAMY BLUE CHEESE SALAD DRESSING
About 25 years ago, after experimenting with recipes for a blue cheese dressing, I came up with this quick-to-make combination. I usually mix up a double batch because it never lasts long. It's also great as a dip for crackers, veggies or crusty breads, or instead of mayonnaise on sandwiches.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 1-1/4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CREAMY BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE
Make and share this Creamy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup With Blue Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Cauliflower
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter; add shallots and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add flour and whisk briskly to form a roux. Slowly stir in broth.
- Add potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and spices. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until all veggies are very tender.
- Using an immersion blender/blender/food processor, puree to desired consistency.
- Return to pot over med-low heat and stir in cheeses and milk. Stir often until cheese is melted.
- Serve.
PEAR & WALNUT SALAD W/CREAMY BLEU (BLUE) CHEESE DRESSING
This salad is a little different from most pear and walnut salads as it has a creamy bleu cheese dressing, not a vinaigrette. The creaminess of the dressing, the sweetness of the pears, the crunch from the glazed walnuts and a little zip from the dried cranberries make this a very unique and tasty salad. I started making it this way a few years ago, and everyone loved it, so it is a staple in our house now. The combination of the flavors is awesome. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Provided by TheShields
Categories Cheese
Time 10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream and lemon juice until smooth.
- Fold in the bleu cheese crumbles and add salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Tear a combination of the romaine and red leaf lettuce into individual serving bowls or onto plates and top with the bleu cheese dressing.
- Place the pear slices on top of the dressing and finish each salad with the glazed walnuts and a sprinkling of cranberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.2, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 33.2, Sodium 501.2, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 10.2, Protein 6.7
CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
"I have been making this for about 40 years and I always get raves," writes Joan Smith of Claremore, Oklahoma. And she should, because this dressing is thick and creamy, yet surprisingly light. She adds, "I also serve it with fried chicken wings and crisp celery."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 1-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the first 11 ingredients until blended. Stir in blue cheese. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH FRESH GREENS, BLUE CHEESE AND CREAMY CHIVE DRESSING
Steps:
- Place greens in a bowl and toss with the vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter. Arrange tomatoes over greens, sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with chive dressing. Sprinkle blue cheese over top and garnish with a few fresh chives.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST RICH AND CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING EVER!
Categories Cheese Salad Dressing
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and buttermilk together with a fork until mixture resembles large-curd cottage cheese. Stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and garlic powder until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Note: Whole milk may be used in place of buttermilk for a milder flavor.
CREAMY CELERY AND BLUE CHEESE SOUP
Make and share this Creamy Celery and Blue Cheese Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Cheese
Time 32m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a soup pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add celery, onion, garlic and potato and saute for 5 - 7 minutes.
- Add flour and stir constantly for 1 minute.
- Slowly add stock, wine, white pepper and desired amount of cayenne. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes (stirring often), or until veggies are very tender.
- Stir in cream and blue cheese. Heat through but do not allow to boil. Add salt, if needed.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.6, Fat 25.3, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 77.7, Sodium 513.2, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 4.1, Protein 9.3
CREAMY BLUE CHEESE POLENTA
Make and share this Creamy Blue Cheese Polenta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by me alex
Categories Grains
Time 35m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat milk and water in heavy bottomed sauce pan and bring to simmer over medium heat. be careful not to boil.
- Whisk in polenta in slow stream. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low.
- Continue to stir, adding more water if it gets too thick.
- Stir every few minutes and continue cooking for 25 to 30 minutes, adding water when needed.
- Remove from heat and add sour cream, butter and blue cheese. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
CREAMY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE
This dish was so delicious my family asked me to write down the recipe. The blue cheese crumbles add a delicious touch to the dish. The soup can be served hot or cold, but tastes best at room temperature.
Provided by HealthyCooking
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Broth and Stock Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Toss butternut squash, garlic cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
- Combine 4 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until butter melts. Pour over butternut squash-garlic mixture and stir until squash is evenly coated. Spread squash out on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast in the preheated oven until squash is soft and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add roasted butternut squash and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and let soup cool slightly until warm, but no longer steaming hot. Stir in 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup half-and-half, and pepper.
- Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Add more broth, milk, or half-and-half if soup is too thick.
- Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with crumbled Gorgonzola. The soup tastes best at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 41.4 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 539.6 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
CREAMY BLUE (BLEU) CHEESE DRESSING
Make and share this Creamy Blue (Bleu) Cheese Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by iris5555
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Process all ingredients except blue cheese in food processor until smooth.
- Empty ingredients into bowl and mix in blue cheese. (You can also process the blue cheese in the food processor, but I like my dressing chunky.).
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Cover and refrigerate.
THE ULTIMATE CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING & DIP
I have discovered Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip nirvana! I have yet to find a ready made that I like. I came up with this when serving Buffalo Chicken Wings last week. Why start from scratch when you can cheat?! :D Super simple and full of garlicy goodness & blue cheese. Great as a salad dressing, raw veggie dip, Buffalo Chicken Wings, etc. I have listed the full 12 ounce jar of Marie's Caesar dressing and 5 oz container of blue cheese. Use as much or as little of each ingredients as you like. The bottom line is, estimate how much you will need & make it to your liking. Thin it with mayo & milk if you are looking for a thinner dressing. Make it thicker ( dressing & blue cheese only) for dipping. Serving size is arbitrary based on the ingredients amounts you decide to use.
Provided by Chicagoland Chef du
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 15m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Decide how much Caesar dressing you will need.
- Add enough blue cheese crumbles to suit your taste. I like LOTS!
- If your dressing is too thick, add milk to thin or mayonnaise to stretch the amount of dressing. Mix, check for seasoning & adding more blue cheese or creamy caesar.
- Add pepper to taste.
- Combine all ingredients, but don't smooth out the chunks of blue cheese. That would be criminal!
- Serve and enjoy!
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use full-fat cream cheese and sour cream.
- If you don't have blue cheese, you can substitute another type of strong-flavored cheese, such as cheddar, Parmesan, or Gorgonzola.
- To make the dip ahead of time, prepare it up to 3 days in advance. Store it covered in the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature before serving.
- Serve the dip with crackers, vegetables, or bread.
- For a fun twist, try adding some chopped bacon, walnuts, or cranberries to the dip.
Conclusion:
This creamy blue cheese dip is a delicious and easy appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. It is rich, flavorful, and sure to please everyone. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dip that will be the star of your next party. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy appetizer, give this creamy blue cheese dip a try. You won't be disappointed!
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