Rachael Rays Tomato Blue Cheese Tart Modified My Way Recipes

RACHAEL RAY'S TOMATO BLUE CHEESE TART - MODIFIED MY WAY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Unroll the pie crust and press it into a 9-inch tart pan or pie plate. Prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork, brush with the 1 tablespoon of olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 10 minutes.
• While the crust bakes, cook bacon or prosciutto until crisp and drain on kitchen paper or paper towels.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, blue cheese, crisply cooked bacon or prosciutto, scallions and egg until combined.
• Remove the tart shell from the oven and immediately prick with a fork in a few places.
• Spoon the cheese mixture into the tart shell and top with the tomato and avocado slices; season with pepper and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove the tart from the oven and let cool slightly.

CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

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.

BLT CREAMY MAC 'N' CHEESE (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500°. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water.
• While the pasta is working, in a large skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the leeks and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute. Stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in half of the shredded cheese, then the reserved pasta cooking water.
• Add the pasta to the sauce and toss. Pile into a casserole and top with the tomatoes and remaining shredded cheese. Bake until browned on top, 7 to 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl, toss the arugula and basil with the lemon juice and a drizzle of EVOO. Serve on top of the pasta.

BEEF GOULASH WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat, add the beef and cook to brown. Add the garlic, onions, peppers, paprika and some salt and pepper. Partially cover and cook to tender, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stock and tomatoes, and simmer to combine the flavors.
• Cool the goulash and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat, adding a splash of stock or water if mixture is too thick.
• To serve, bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta while the sauce reheats. Salt the water and cook the macaroni to al dente. Reserve a little starchy cooking water before draining.
• Stir a few spoons of sour cream into the goulash. Incorporate the macaroni into the goulash and add the starchy water as you go to keep the mixture from becoming too dry.
• Top the goulash with blue cheese crumbles and herbs, and serve.