Bountiful Blue Cheese Mashers Recipes

BLUE CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• Carefully mix the meats, bread crumbs, steak sauce, eggs, salt, and pepper with the tines of a fork, but do not mash them. Lightly form hamburger patties and press lightly into shape.
• Prepare a charcoal or a stove-top grill.
• Cook the hamburgers for 4 minutes on 1 side, then turn and cook 3 minutes on the other side for medium-rare. Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Allow the hamburgers to rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grill the buns, cut side down, for 1 minute, until toasted. Place a hamburger and a slice of blue cheese in each bun, plus arugula and tomato, if desired, and serve hot.

BLUE CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Add salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium and cook until fork tender. Drain well. Add back to the pot that they were cooked in.
• Meanwhile, heat butter and cream until hot. Add the crumbled blue cheese and stir together. Add sauce to potatoes and mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

BLUE CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, blue cheese, chives, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, salt, and mustard. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Gently form the burger mixture into about 12 patties.
• Oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on rolls.

BLUE CHEESE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a medium bowl, mix together beef, tarragon, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Form mixture into twelve 3/8 inch thick patties. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over one patty, and cover with a second patty. Seal the edges. Repeat with remaining ingredients..
• Lightly oil grate, and arrange burgers on the grill. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until done.

GARLIC, BLUE CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pan heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions, and garlic stirring all the while cooking about 4 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan with vermouth.
• Add salt, pepper flakes, herbs, and nutmeg.
• Add milk and 1/2 pound blue cheese cook till melted.
• Add potatoes and mix together.
• Toss in crumbled blue cheese for texture.
• Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

BLUE CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat potatoes according to package directions; stir in blue cheese. Serve immediately.

BOUNTIFUL BLUE CHEESE MASHERS

Steps:

• 1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt, covered, in enough boiling water to cover for 20 minutes or until tender.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot butter until onion is tender. Stir in wine. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• 3. Drain potatoes. Mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer on low speed. Add wine mixture, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Gradually beat in whipping cream to make potato mixture light and fluffy. Fold in blue cheese. Top with green onion.