Veggies With Hollandaise Sauce And Blue Cheese Food

BLUE CHEESE DIP FOR VEGGIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine sour cream and mayonnaise. Stir in blue cheese. Squeeze in lemon juice. Add a dash of hot pepper sauce and pepper. Add parsley and scallions. Stir to combine and serve.

VEGGIES WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into halves or quarters depending on size, cook in boiling salted water.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, fry the bacon bits then add the pine nuts and sauté them until just golden.
• Make up the sauce as directed and stir in three quarters of the blue cheese.
• Once potatoes are cooked, drain and add to the pan with the butter and the the spinach, stirring constantly to just wilt the spinach.
• Quarter the eggs, add to the spinach mixture with the remaining blue cheese, crumbled.
• Then divide between four individual dishes or place in a large serving dish. Pour the sauce over the top and serve.

EASY TRUFFLED BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine blue cheese, truffle oil, and garlic in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until cheese has melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute, being careful that cheese doesn't burn.
• Mix in mayonnaise and salt until fully blended.

GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH MIXED GREENS AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, Dijon mustard, and 5 tablespoons oil in small bowl. Stir in cheese. Season dressing with salt and generous amount of pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat); brush grill with oil. Place all vegetables except beets, onion, and baby greens in large bowl; drizzle with remaining 4 tablespoons oil and toss to coat. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Place beets in same bowl; toss to coat with any remaining oil in bowl and transfer to baking sheet. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper. Brush onion slices with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill vegetables until slightly charred and tender, about 12 minutes for beets, potatoes, and fennel, turning occasionally, and about 4 minutes per side for zucchini, peppers, onion slices, and mushrooms.
• Mound greens in center of 4 plates. Scatter onion slices over greens. Arrange vegetables around greens. Drizzle dressing over and serve.

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE FOR VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter until bubbly.
• Place egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, adn seasonings into blender container; cover and blend on low until yolks are frothy.
• Pour in half the butter in a very slow, steady stream until creamy.
• Then turn blender to high and add remaining butter slowly.
• Taste and correct seasonings.
• Serve immediately on steamed vegetables such as brussel sprouts, broccoli, zucchini, etc.

PASTA WITH VEGETABLES AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Chop onion.
• Heat large nonstick pot until it is very hot. Reduce heat to medium-high, and add oil.
• Add onion, and cook until it begins to soften.
• Mince garlic, and add.
• Bring water to boil in covered pot for pasta.
• Using thin slicing blade of a food processor, slice carrots. Stir into onion and garlic along with thyme.
• Wash asparagus. Break off and discard tough, woody part of stalks. Add to onion and carrot pot.
• Wash, trim and slice mushrooms; wash and trim tomato, and cut into small chunks. Add mushrooms and tomatoes to vegetable pot; stir well, cover and continue cooking over medium-low heat.
• Cook pasta.
• Stir a little of the yogurt into the cornstarch to make a smooth paste. Stir the paste into the remaining yogurt, and mash in the blue cheese. When vegetables are tender, add in the yogurt mixture, and stir until the sauce is smooth and the blue cheese has melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta, and top with sauce.