Roasted Garlic And Blue Cheese Delight Food

BAKED GARLIC WITH BLUE CHEESE AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut 1/2 inch off top end (opposite root end) of each garlic head, exposing top garlic cloves.
• Remove any loose papery outer skin.
• Place garlic cut side up in nonaluminum baking dish.
• Top with butter.
• Pour oil over.
• Add 1 can broth and white wine to dish.
• Sprinkle chopped rosemary over garlic.
• Place 2 rosemary sprigs in dish.
• Season with pepper.
• (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover; chill).
• Bake uncovered until garlic is tender, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices and adding more broth if necessary to maintain some sauce in dish, about 1 hr 15 minutes.
• Add cheese to dish and continue baking until cheese is almost melted, about 10 minutes.
• Discard rosemary sprigs.
• Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.
• Serve with bread.

BAKED GARLIC BALSAMIC WINGS WITH BLUE RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, buttermilk, chives and garlic. Season to taste with and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Drizzle the garlic heads with 1 tablespoon of oil and wrap in foil. Bake until golden and soft, about 1 1/2 hours.
• After about a 30 minutes, generously oil 2 rimmed baking sheets. Toss the wings with 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper and divide them between the two baking sheets, spreading them in a single layer. Bake until very crispy, about 55 minutes.
• Squeeze the baked garlic from the heads into a large bowl. Combine the vinegar, honey, thyme, red pepper flakes, 1/3 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer briskly until the liquid becomes syrupy and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil. Whisk into the bowl with the garlic.
• Transfer the baked wings to the bowl with the glaze and toss to combine. Serve with the dipping sauce.

BLUE CHEESE AND ROASTED GARLIC DIP/SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl.
• Using an elctric hand mixer mix until well blended.
• Cover and chill for 8-24 hours or up to 3 days.

GARLIC BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the milk, cream cheese, blue cheese and garlic; cover and process until blended. Serve with crackers.

STUFFED ROASTED GARLIC PASTE AND BLUE CHEESE HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill. In a bowl, mix the meat. Form 4 (3-ounce patties) by using a scoop. Push them down and make little indentations in the middle to hold the flavors. Place a teaspoon of garlic paste in the middle of each patty and add a little chunk of blue cheese tucked right on top of the garlic paste. Add a good twist of black pepper. Take another 3 ounce scoop of meat, make it flat in your hand and place right on top of the other half.
• Take your fingers and just seal the 2 patties up and refrigerate until you are ready to grill.
• Meanwhile: Split the pieces of bread, and pull out some of the soft center to make a hole for the burger. Place the bread face down on the grill to toast.
• Place the burger in the bread, and top with your favorite condiments.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat an ovenproof saucepan on the stovetop. When it's hot, add the extra-virgin olive oil. Next, add the cloves and season with salt and pepper. Let the cloves begin to caramelize, then put the pan in the preheated oven.
• Roast cloves in the oven for about 30 minutes or until they are nicely browned. (Starting the garlic on the stove will save at least 20 minutes of roasting time). Let cool.
• When cool enough to handle easily, put the roasted garlic into a small bowl, mash with a fork and add oil from the pan until a paste forms. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week.

BLUE CHEESE RISOTTO AND TOAST POINTS TOPPED WITH ROASTED GARLIC, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a medium sized pan, saute mushrooms in butter and olive oil until they are tender. In a separate pan, saute asparagus tips in butter until they are tender. Set both aside.
• In the same pan, saute onion in olive oil until they are tender and translucent. Add the risotto to the pan and stir constantly. While stirring, add 1 cup of chicken stock to the risotto. When the mixture begins to thicken, add 1/2 cup more of chicken stock. Continually stir the risotto while adding in the blue cheese, 2 tablespoons of butter, and pears. When the risotto reaches the desired consistency, add the mushrooms. Garnish with thin slices of pear and sauteed asparagus tips.
• A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
• In a medium sized pan, saute onions in butter and brown sugar. Cook until the onions begin to caramelize.
• In a separate pan, saute garlic cloves in olive oil until they become slightly tender, and then cover the garlic with chicken stock. Drain the liquid from the garlic and mash the cloves with the onions. Add cheese to the garlic and onion mixture and stir until the cheese melts. Finish the cheese spread with freshly chopped basil.
• Brush baguette slices with melted butter on each side. In a large grill pan, toast the buttered baguette pieces over medium heat. Toast the bread until the pieces are browned and slightly crispy. Remove the toast points from the pan and spoon the cheese mixture on top of each piece. Garnish each point with a small basil leaf.

ROASTED GARLIC AND BLUE CHEESE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Remove all but a couple of layers of skin off the garlic (do not peel it down to the cloves).
• Slice the tips of the cloves so flesh is just exposed.
• Place garlic in a small baking dish (or a garlic roaster, if you have one).
• Place a few sliced scallions around the garlic bulbs.
• Coat garlic bulbs with olive oil with a thin layer of olive oil in the bottom of the dish.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until cloves are soft.
• About 10 minutes before the garlic is done, place crumbled blue cheese around garlic cloves.
• Stir around to coat with oil.
• Return to oven and bake until melted.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• To eat, spread a bread slice with the blue cheese, squeeze on roasted garlic and spread.

BLUE CHEESE GRITS WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Brush garlic with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes, until soft and caramelized. Set aside to cool.
• Pour water into a heavy saucepan over medium heat; add salt. Slowly stir in grits, adding in a steady stream.
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until thick and smooth with a soupy consistency. Add more water if necessary.
• Squeeze garlic into grits. Add Tabasco, butter and cheese, keeping aside a large handful of cheese to garnish.
• Stir in eggs and cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a baking dish and sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve with roast chicken or pork.