Best 12 Asparagus With Blue Cheese Sauce Recipes

ASPARAGUS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, whisk cream cheese, milk and salt over low heat until smooth. Stir in blue cheese and heat through. Drain asparagus and top with sauce.

MARINATED ASPARAGUS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine green onions, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add asparagus; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour., Drain asparagus, discarding marinade. Place asparagus on a serving plate; sprinkle with cheese.

ASPARAGUS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, steam asparagus for 13-15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk cream cheese, milk and salt over low heat until smooth.
• Stir in blue cheese and heat through.
• Top asparagus with sauce.

ASPARAGUS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, mustard, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth and emulsified.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Sprinkle generously with salt. Add the asparagus to the water and, depending on the size of the asparagus, blanch for 3 to 5 minutes. It should still have some bite left to it. Add the warm asparagus to the dressing and toss well to coat.
• Fan the asparagus out on a platter and sprinkle with the mizuna. Scatter the hazelnuts and goat cheese on top and drizzle with any dressing that may remain in the bowl.

BLUE CHEESE SPINACH ORZO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the butter to melt. Once the butter has melted, reduce the heat, add the flour and stir to create a roux; the roux should be pale blond in color. Once the roux is made, reduce the heat again to low, add the milk, stirring into the roux and cooking until the roux has thickened. Finally, add the blue cheese, 1 cup at a time, until all the cheese has been added and well blended. Season with the salt and pepper blend. Remove from the heat and continue to stir to ensure consistency.
• Once the sauce has been prepared, add the orzo, spinach and tomatoes and stir to incorporate into the cream sauce. Allow the orzo to warm with the sauce, then remove from the heat and serve. This has a shelf life of 5 days.

FARFALLE WITH ASPARAGUS, ROASTED SHALLOTS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss shallots with 2 tablespoons oil on baking sheet; spread in single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
• Stir 2 tablespoons oil and breadcrumbs in skillet over medium heat until crumbs brown, about 4 minutes. (Shallots and crumbs can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover separately; keep at room temperature.)
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 10 minutes. Add asparagus; cook until asparagus is crisp-tender and pasta is tender but still firm to bite, about 4 minutes. Drain pasta and asparagus. Transfer to large bowl. Immediately add blue cheese and shallots. Toss until cheese melts and pasta is well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowls. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

ASPARAGUS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, whisk cream cheese, milk and salt over low heat until smooth. Stir in blue cheese and heat through. Drain asparagus and top with sauce.

ASPARAGUS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, whisk cream cheese, milk and salt over low heat until smooth. Stir in blue cheese and heat through. Drain asparagus and top with sauce.

CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS & BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut chicken legs in half at joint.
• Dredge with flour and set aside.
• Heat oil in frying pan.
• Brown chicken pieces on all 4 sides.
• In a medium bowl, combine wine, blue cheese, soup, salt and pepper.
• Pour half this mixture into a 12" x 10" glass casserole dish.
• Place browned chicken on top.
• Pour remaining soup mixture over chicken.
• Bake in oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare asparagus.
• Gently bend stalk near end of spear.
• Stalk will break at point where it becomes too tough to eat.
• Discard end.
• Rinse spears under cold, running water.
• Drain.
• Cut each spear into 1 1/2" pieces.
• At end of 30 minutes, remove casserole dish from oven.
• Scatter asparagus between chicken pieces.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil and continue baking for 30 minutes longer or until chicken is cooked.
• Serve over cooked white rice.

GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR & BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a gas grill to medium. Put the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 2 Tbs. of the oil, and season with 1/2 tsp salt and a few generous grinds of pepper. Turn to coat. Grill the asparagus (covered on a gas grill) until it has nice grill marks, about 4 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until tender and browned, about 4 minutes; transfer to a large platter. Reduce heat on the gas grill to medium low. On a rimmed baking sheet, coat the onions with 2 Tbs. of the oil, 1/2 tsp salt and several grinds of pepper. Grill covered, until tender and browned, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Return onions to baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil with the vinegar and thyme. Toss the asparagus with about half of the vinaigrette and then transfer to a platter. Scatter the onions over the asparagus and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Sprinkle with blue cheese and pine nuts and serve. This salad can sit for up to 1 hour at room temperature.

BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, then stir in the flour and let cook for 1 min or so. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and all the milk has been added. Bring the mixture to a simmer and stir in the cheese. Cook until the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened slightly, then season to taste and serve.

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.