Blue Cheese And Tomato Spread Recipes

BLUE CHEESE-TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in small bowl. Add enough boiling water to completely cover tomatoes; let stand 30 min. or until tomatoes are soft and plumped. Drain tomatoes; chop into small pieces. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and blue cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in tomatoes, mayo, pecans and basil; cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Serve as a spread for assorted crackers.

BLUE CHEESE + SMASHED AVOCADO AND ROASTED TOMATO GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a baking sheet and add the halved tomatoes. Toss the tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, remove from the oven and set aside. When the tomatoes are finished roasting turn the oven to broil.
• Lightly mash the avocado with the salt and pepper. Spread one side of each bread slice with softened butter. On the unbuttered sides evenly spread the mashed avocado among the insides of all 4 slices of bread. Add the blue cheese right on top of the mashed avocado. Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet and broil for 30 seconds to 1 minutes. Just until the blue cheese begins to melt. Remove from the oven and heat a skillet over medium heat.
• Divide the arugula in two and place right on top of the melted blue cheese and then add a handful of the roasted tomatoes. Place the other half of the bread on top to make a sandwich. Place both sandwiches in the skillet. Cook until cheese is melted and both sides are golden brown, at least 3 minutes per side. Lower the heat if the bread gets too brown. Serve immediately

CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH SPINACH BLUE CHEESE AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp. I prefer to use an indoor grill. Bacon can also be cooked in a skillet over medium-high heat, or the microwave at about 1 minute per slice. Drain on paper towels, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the spinach and blue cheese. Crumble in the bacon, and stir to distribute.
• Lay the chicken breast halves out on a clean surface, and distribute the spinach mixture evenly onto the centers of them. Fold the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks. Stir together the flour, salt and pepper on a dinner plate. Roll the chicken in the flour to coat.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly brown each piece of chicken on top and bottom. Remove to a lightly greased baking dish, and cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear, and filling is hot.

BLUE CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute shallots in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; cool. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cheeses, sour cream, Cognac, salt and pepper. Add shallots and mix well. Line a 3-cup bowl with plastic wrap. Spread cheese mixture into prepared bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Unmold onto a serving plate; garnish with walnuts. Serve with crackers.

TOMATO BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, bell pepper, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the blue cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, and milk. Heat until the cheese is melted and the mixture is simmering, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato juice, basil, sweetener, and pepper. Continue to cook and stir until the soup is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

BACON, BLUE CHEESE AND TOMATO BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Stretch out dough into a long thin rectangle. Use a rolling pin to help, if you need to.
• Crumble the strips of bacon onto half the dough into long direction.
• Top with blue cheese, then tomato.
• Fold the uncovered side over the filling.
• Whisk together oil and garlic, then baste top of dough with it.
• Roll up the dough, then baste with more garlic oil mixture.
• Put on baking sheet.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Slice and serve warm or cool.

CUCUMBER ROUNDS WITH BLUE CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• The day before serving, combine blue cheese, cream cheese and butter. Mix until well blended.
• Add Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate.
• On serving day: slice cucumbers 1/4 inch thick, making about 100 rounds.
• Pat cucumber rounds dry with a paper towel.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture on each round.
• Sprinkle peanuts on top.

STEAK SLIDERS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Make the horseradish mayo: Combine 3 tbsp mayo + 3 tbsp creamy horseradish. Set aside
• Slice flat iron steak across the grain into very thin slices. (Easier to do if steak is cold or using leftovers). Set aside. (see notes)
• Split slider buns and crumble blue cheese.
• Gather all components and set aside in a line: Steak and buns, mayo, blue cheese, arugula and tomato onion jam (or balsamic glaze)
• Heat and oil a griddle pan to 400F
• Brush olive oil on both the top and bottom of the inside of the slider buns. Add to griddle pan inside down and toast for 1-2 minutes or until golden. (Leave room to cook the sliced steak) Brush the top and bottom lightly with olive oil, flip and toast the outsides (1 minute)
• While the buns are toasting, add the sliced steak and cook, tossing with tongs occasionally until heated through (1 -2 minutes). Once warm, set to the side.
• When the buns are done toasting, line them up. Spread 1 tbsp of aioli on the bottom bun, add 4-5 slices of steak (see photo), top with 1- 2 tbsp blue cheese crumbles, then top with arugula. Spread 1-2 tbsp of the tomato onion jam (or 1 tbsp of balsamic glaze) to the top bun and place on top of the arugula.
• Serve and enjoy!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO BLUE CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients except the nuts. Lightly spray a small bowl, sprayed with cooking spray, to use as a mold.
• Place nuts in the bottom of the prepared bowl. Spoon cheese mixture on top. Place plastic wrap tightly over the top and refrigerate a minimum of 3 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, invert spread onto a plate and let stand at room temp for 1 hour. Serve with your favorite crackers or toasts.

BLUE CHEESE AND TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Arrange tomatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer, cut side up.
• Bake for 1 hour, until they shrink to half their original size.
• Let cool, then puree.
• Just before serving, mash cheeses together with a fork.
• Stir in tomatoes; mixture should be somewhat coarse.
• Add vodka or rum.
• Drizzle with oil and stir to mix; oil should not be completely incorporated.
• Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle with mint.

BLUE CHEESE BLT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment or foil. Place the bacon side-by-side and transfer to the oven to cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Carefully remove the bacon from the baking sheet and transfer to a bed of paper towels to drain.
• In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, blue cheese, dried mustard, garlic powder and a few pinches of salt. Place the slices of toast in the toaster and toast until lightly golden brown.
• To assemble the sandwich, liberally add the blue cheese dressing to both sides of bread. Stack the lettuce, tomato slices and bacon on top of one another. Place the second half of bread on top and slice the sandwich in half.

TOMATO SANDWICHES WITH BLUE CHEESE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Drizzle the cut-side of the bread with olive oil, then put on a sheet tray and place in the oven to toast, 3 to 5 minutes. Evenly spread the butter between the 2 pieces.
• In a non-reactive bowl, combine the blue cheese, cream cheese, Worcestershire and vinegar until well mixed. Add the heavy cream slowly and whip with a rubber spatula or whisk until smooth and mousselike. Reserve until ready to use.
• Slice each tomato into four thick slices, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Spread a thick layer of the blue cheese mousse on the bottom half of the prepared loaf. Add the sliced tomatoes and liberally spread the shaved onion. Top with the top piece of bread and slice into servings.
• Serve with plenty of napkins.