Smoothandspicyboursincheesedip Food

STEAK BITES WITH SPICY BLUE CHEESE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
• Toss together the steak, melted butter and steak seasoning in a bowl. Add to the skillet and cook until nicely seared on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes total. Remove the steak bites to a plate to rest and return the skillet to the heat.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Stir in the rosemary, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for 1 minute, until the garlic is heated through and no longer raw. Add the cream and bring it to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, then stir in the blue cheese, horseradish, 1 tablespoon of the chives and black pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Place the steak bites on a platter with toothpicks, with the sauce on the side. Garnish the plater with the remaining chives before serving.

SPICY PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, garlic, celery seed, and 1/2 teaspoon salt with a wooden spoon. Add the jalapeños, scallions, red peppers, Cheddar, and Sriracha and combine well. Taste for seasonings and serve with crackers, corn chips, and/or crudités.

SMOOTH AND SPICY BOURSIN CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Cream the butter and cream cheese together by hand and then blend in the garlic.
• Blend until almost smooth.
• Add the onion and Italian seasoning mixing well.
• Blend in the milk and then blend in the walnuts.
• Blend until thoroughly mixed.
• Serve at room temperature.
• SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Apples, Lavasch Crackers, Potato Chips, Broccoli,
• Cocktail Rye Bread, Dried Fruit

FILET MIGNON W/BALSAMIC SYRUP & BOURSIN CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Boil vinegar and sugar in a heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup, stirring, occasionally, about 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter or margarine in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat and infuse the butter with garlic, about 1 minute.
• Sprinkle steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Remove garlic from pan.
• Cook steaks to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side, for medium rare.
• Transfer the steaks to a baking sheet.
• Crumble the cheese over the steaks and broil just until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
• Sprinkle again with pepper.
• Transfer steaks to plates.
• Drizzle the balsamic sauce around the steaks, garnish with parsley, and serve.
• Enjoy!

STEAK AND BOURSIN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Pat steak dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Put on rack of a broiler pan and broil 2 to 3 inches from heat, turning over once, 6 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.
• While steak broils, cut baguette into 4 sections, then halve each horizontally. Spread Boursin over bottom halves of bread.
• While steak stands, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté romaine in 2 batches, turning over once, until browned in spots and slightly wilted, about 2 minutes per batch. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet between batches. Transfer as sautéed to cutting board with meat. Cut off and discard core end of romaine, then lay romaine on top of Boursin.
• Cut steak across the grain into thin slices and divide among sandwiches.