RECIPE: REC: Easy Blue Cheese Spread

[dawnnys]

It can't get much easier than this, and is it ever good.

Mix equal parts of lowfat cream cheese and blue cheese (I used a chunk of it). Microwave together in a mw-safe dish on medium power level until soft. Stir in ground pepper to taste, and refrigerate.

Spread on French bread, toast, etc. or serve with crackers or breadsticks as an afternoon snack.

 

[angak]

Ooooh, this would be good melted on veggies or in pasta or on bruschetta with roasted pepper. yum

 

[sylvia]

Here's another version of a blue cheese spread: Domain Chandon Cheese Spread

Domain Chandon Cheese Spread

8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 oz. blue cheese
1 T toasted walnuts or pecans (I like more)
1 T chives, chopped
1 T parsley, chopped
Sour dough bread

Chop walnuts, chives and parsley briefly in food processor. Toss together with crumbled blue cheese and mix well. Process cream cheese until creamy, add blue cheese and walnut mixture and blend until thoroughly combined. Do not over mix.

They served this with sliced sour dough bread. Great appetizer for sitting around
drinking wine.

 

[starburst]

Warm Blue Cheese Dip with Garlic and Bacon

This post reminded me of a recipe I saw on allrecipes.com that I've beeen meaning to try. It sounds like it would be delicious served with crackers or baguette slices.

6 slices bacon
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup half-and-half
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives


DIRECTIONS:
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon from skillet, drain on paper towels and crumble.
Place garlic in hot bacon grease. Cook and stir until soft, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place cream cheese and half-and-half in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until blended. Stir in bacon, garlic, blue cheese and chives. Transfer mixture to a medium baking dish.
Bake covered in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

 

[durward]

Oh, my. That sounds incredible.

 

[luisa_calif]

Bet this would be good on baked potatoes.