Gorgonzola Artichoke Spread Food

GORGONZOLA SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Defrost spinach 10 minutes on defrost setting in microwave then drain well by wringing out in dish towel. Defrost artichokes as well, 6 minutes on defrost in microwave then wring out and finely chop.
• Heat a sauce pot with butter over medium to medium-high heat. Add garlic to melted butter and stir 1 to 2 minutes, then sprinkle in flour and combine 1 minute more. Whisk in stock and milk and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Thicken 2 minutes then remove from heat and melt in Gorgonzola. Stir in spinach and artichokes and half the shredded cheese then transfer to a small casserole and top with remaining cheese. Brown and bubble in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with bread sticks, celery hearts and pita crisps for dipping.

ARTICHOKE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the artichoke hearts in a food processor and process until smooth. Process the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic and dill with the artichoke hearts until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Transfer to a 9 inch pie pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly brown.

SAVORY GORGONZOLA SPREAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in food processor container fitted with steel blade; cover. Process until blended but not smooth.
• Serve with crusty French bread, bagels or woven wheat crackers.

GORGONZOLA-ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Chop 3 slices of the bacon; place in medium bowl. Reserve remaining bacon for garnish. To bacon in bowl, stir in remaining ingredients. Spread mixture into pie plate.
• Bake 10 minutes. Stir dip; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until dip is bubbly around edges.
• Chop reserved bacon; sprinkle on top of dip. Serve warm with petite toasts, assorted crackers or baguette slices.

PENNE AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta and cook according to package directions, reserving some of cooking water when draining.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Drain artichoke hearts well, add to skillet and saute 3 to4 minutes.
• Add cheese and heavy cream. Simmer a few minutes until cheese melts.
• Season with black pepper, onion powder and red pepper then set aside.
• Add hot, drained pasta to sauce mixture, thinning if needed with pasta cooking liquid.
• Toss with minced parsley then transfer to serving vessel.
• Top with toasted pine nuts then serve at once.

CREST CAFE GORGONZOLA, ARTICHOKE AND HAM STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk and oil.
• Add bread cubes and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes, until bread has absorbed most or all of the liquid.
• In another bowl, whisk together heavy cream, eggs, salt and pepper.
• Add the gorgonzola.
• In a single layer, place half of the soaked bred cubes into baking pan.
• Top with half of the ham, half of the artichoke hearts and half of the Jack and parmesan cheeses.
• Repeat the layering.
• Pour the cream and egg mixture over the layers.
• Lightly sprinkle the top of the casserole with grated parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour or until set.

BURGERS WITH ARTICHOKES, GORGONZOLA, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix artichokes and pesto in small bowl; stir in Gorgonzola cheese. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours.
• Preheat broiler. Mix meat, onion, seasoning blend, salt and pepper in large bowl. Divide mixture into 6 portions; shape each into 3x5-inch rectangular patty (about same size as roll).
• Broil cut sides of rolls until beginning to turn golden brown, about 1 minute; transfer roll bottoms to plates. Broil pork patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side (or broil lamb patties until cooked to medium doneness, about 4 minutes per side). Top each burger with artichoke mixture. Broil until cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute. Place 1 burger with topping on each roll bottom. Place tomato slices, then fresh basil and roll tops on burgers.