Broccoli Blue Cheese Fettuccine Recipes

BLUE CHEESE PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the broccoli into florets, and then into smaller pieces
• Put your pasta in a large saucepan and cover with boiling water
• Bring back to the boil, stir, the turn down to simmer for 10-12 minutes
• Place the broccoli in a steamer pan (if you have one) over the pasta and cover - otherwise place in a small saucepan, cover with boiling water and simmer for 6-8 minutes
• Put the cheese and cream in a small saucepan over a very gentle heat.
• Melt the cheese, slowly then remove from heat
• When pasta is soft, drain
• Add the broccoli
• Stir in the cheese sauce covering all the pasta
• Add the pine nuts if desired - or plac eon the table for people to help themselves

BROCCOLI WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until the butter begins to toast the flour, about 3 minutes. Add the rosemary and nutmeg and whisk for 15 seconds to toast. Add the milk. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Add the blue cheese and whisk until melted. Set aside over low heat to keep warm.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of ice water and set aside. Line a tray with paper towels.
• Trim the broccoli stems and break the heads into equal-size florets. Add the broccoli to the boiling water and let cook until bright green and tender but still with a slight resistance when pierced with a knife, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to the ice bath for about 10 seconds just to shock and stop the cooking. Using a spider or a slotted spoon, transfer the broccoli from the ice bath to the paper towel-lined tray. Give the tray a good shake to get any excess water off the broccoli. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter together with the olive oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the broccoli and toss gently with a wooden spoon or tongs to coat. Cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the broccoli from the heat and ladle the warmed blue cheese sauce over the top. Garnish with the minced Fresno and freshly ground black pepper.

ULTIMATE BROCCOLI - BLUE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Steam or boil broccoli florets until just cooked, about 2-3 minutes - drain water well.
• In a large saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour. Add cream cheese, blue cheese, salt, and milk. Stir over heat until smooth. Stir in broccoli being careful to not break apart broccoli and pour into an 8x8 or 9x9 oven-safe dish.
• Mix 6 tablespoons melted butter with cracker crumbs until well combined. Stir in 1 cup of cracker mixture into broccoli mixture. Pour mixture into a casserole dish.
• Bake covered for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle the top with remaining cracker crumbs. Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• This can be prepared the day before and you will need to add 25 minutes to your cooking time if it has been refrigerated.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions. Add the broccoli when pasta almost done to partially cook it.
• Heat saucepan and melt butter. Lightly sauté the garlic. Add the drained pasta and broccoli and sauté for about 3-4 minutes, adding more butter if necessary. Add cracked black pepper.
• Transfer to serving bowl and mix in the crumbled blue cheese and grated parmesan cheese.
• Mix well and serve.

BROCCOLI, WALNUT & BLUE CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne pasta according to packet directions.
• When there is four minutes remaining in the pasta cooking time throw in the broccoli florets.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil and add chopped walnuts and fry gently for 1 minute.
• Drain the pasta, adding 4 tablespoons cooking water to the walnuts.
• Return the pasta to the pan, add the walnuts and creamy blue cheese, cubed.
• Gently stir on the heat, just to melt the cheese.
• Squeeze over lemon juice to serve.