Blue Cheese Green Beans Recipes

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine beans, olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, and salt in a microwave-safe dish.
• Cover and cook in the microwave on high, stirring twice, until beans are tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in blue cheese. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEAN AND BLUE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water for 5-10 minutes or until cooked but still crispy. (Remember to put the beans in the pan only when water starts boiling hard.) Drain and rinse with very cold water to stop cooking process.
• Arrange beans neatly in the bottom of a greased casserole.
• Beat eggs well and add blue cheese, mushrooms and pepper. When well mixed fold in cream; do NOT beat.
• Pour egg mixture over beans. Mix bread crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle on casserole.
• Heat oven to 400 F and bake 25-30 minutes, or until bubbly and firm around the edges.

BLUE CHEESE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a pan.
• 2. Add the onions and slowly cook until they caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
• 3. Add the butter and let it melt.
• 4. Add the mushrooms and saute until the mushrooms start to caramelize, about 10-15 minutes.
• 5. Add the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• 6. Add the sherry and deglaze the pan.
• 7. Add the green beans and saute until bright green and just starting to turn tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 8. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.
• 9. Add the flour and stir until lightly golden brown.
• 10. Add the milk and simmer until it thickens.
• 11. Add the blue cheese and simmer until it melts.
• 12. Add the green beans and mushrooms and toss to coat.
• 13. Pour the mixture into an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• 14. Top with the panko bread crumbs and french fried onions.
• 15. Bake in a preheated 400F oven until the sides are bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 5-10 minutes.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the butter and oil. When hot, add the green beans in one layer. When the beans are just beginning to color, stir them around and add the Worcestershire, sriracha and lemon juice. Cook until the beans are crisp-tender, a few more minutes. Transfer them to a plate, crumble over the blue cheese and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Steam or cook green beans for about 5 minutes, until tender-crisp. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add walnuts and saute for a minute or so, to soften the nuts and flavor the butter.
• Add the cooked green beans and stir to coat beans with the flavored butter.
• Remove from heat. Stir in the blue cheese and serve immediately.

GREEN BEAN AND BLEU CHEESE GRATIN

Steps:

• Pre cook beans in lightly salted water about 5 to 6 minutes.
• While beans are cooking, mix bread crumbs and butter.
• Drain beans in bowl lined with paper towels to absorb moisture.
• Put about 1/3 of the crumb mixture in bottom of lightly sprayed casserole dish.
• Add green beans, crumbled bleu cheese and heavy cream.
• Add the rest of crumb mixture and season to taste with pepper.
• Bake at 350 for about 15 min.until bubbly.
• Let rest for about 5 minute before serving, as it will be extremely hot and could burn your mouth!

GREEN BEANS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together mustard, vinegar, shallot and oil.
• Prepare a bowl with ice water.
• In a saucepan with a small amount of water, blanch/steam the beans until JUST firm-tender (about 3-4 minutes); drain through a colander, then immediately transfer to the bowl of ice water just for a couple of minutes to cool and keep the colour.
• Remove the beans to a bowl and dry well patting with paper towels.
• Drizzle the dressing over the beans; toss to combine.
• Season with black pepper and a pinch of salt.
• Add in blue cheese and almonds; toss to combine.
• Transfer to a serving plate or bowl, and sprinkle with more sliced toasted almonds.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Delicious!

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large casserole, place green beans and margarine.
• Microwave greenbeans to desired doneness.
• Just before serving, top with bacon and blue cheese.
• Toss to mix.
• Do not add blue cheese too far ahead of time.
• If you have to reheat, it melts and turns into an un-appetizing mess!