Green Bean And Bleu Cheese Gratin Recipes

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine beans, olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, and salt in a microwave-safe dish.
• Cover and cook in the microwave on high, stirring twice, until beans are tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in blue cheese. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC GREEN BEANS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Generously grease a casserole dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Bring a generously salted pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Remove stems from beans by trimming with a knife or snapping them off with your fingers. Cut beans in half.
• Add beans to the boiling water, stir, and cook until just barely tender, 5 to 6 minutes, testing often to make sure you don't overcook them.
• Remove beans with a strainer and immediately place in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Once beans have cooled to the touch, use your hands to drain and transfer them into the prepared casserole. It's okay if they're still a bit wet.
• Season beans with pepper, kosher salt, and Dijon mustard; mix until beans are well coated. Pour in cream, scatter Comté cheese over top, and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Combine melted butter and bread crumbs in a small bowl. Stir until well combined and mixture resembles wet sand. Spoon and sprinkle bread crumbs over the casserole, then dust with cayenne.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

GREEN BEAN AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet with a slotted spoon. Add the cauliflower to the boiling water and cook until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the baking sheet with the slotted spoon. Pat the vegetables dry.
• Preheat the oven to 375˚. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the panko and cook, stirring, until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Transfer the panko to a bowl and let cool; reserve the saucepan. Add the gruyere to the panko and toss; set aside.
• Wipe out the saucepan and add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter; melt over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add the half-and-half, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the parmesan, mustard powder, cayenne and 2 teaspoons salt and cook, stirring, until the parmesan is melted, about 30 seconds.
• Spread one-third of the cream sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with the green beans and cauliflower, then the rest of the sauce. Sprinkle with the panko-gruyere mixture. Bake until the gruyere is melted and the sauce is bubbling around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Top with chives.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the butter and oil. When hot, add the green beans in one layer. When the beans are just beginning to color, stir them around and add the Worcestershire, sriracha and lemon juice. Cook until the beans are crisp-tender, a few more minutes. Transfer them to a plate, crumble over the blue cheese and serve.

GREEN BEAN GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook green beans as directed on bag; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of the butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle onion with flour; cook 3 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in black pepper, salt, red pepper and sour cream with wire whisk until blended. Stir in green beans. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup butter uncovered on High until melted. Add bread crumbs and cheese; mix until blended. Sprinkle evenly over green bean mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 23 minutes or until bubbly and topping is golden brown.

GREEN BEAN GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring water to a simmer. Add green beans and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the reserved grease. Stir in flour until blended and nutty in color. Add reserved cooking liquid and cream, whisking constantly until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Fold in beans and Cheddar cheese. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until hot and bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle bacon on top before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the first eight ingredients in a blender; cover and process until combined. Gradually add oil in a steady stream, processing until smooth; set aside. , Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and place in a serving bowl. Drizzle with the blue cheese mixture and sprinkle with bacon.

GREEN BEAN AND BLEU CHEESE GRATIN

Steps:

• Pre cook beans in lightly salted water about 5 to 6 minutes.
• While beans are cooking, mix bread crumbs and butter.
• Drain beans in bowl lined with paper towels to absorb moisture.
• Put about 1/3 of the crumb mixture in bottom of lightly sprayed casserole dish.
• Add green beans, crumbled bleu cheese and heavy cream.
• Add the rest of crumb mixture and season to taste with pepper.
• Bake at 350 for about 15 min.until bubbly.
• Let rest for about 5 minute before serving, as it will be extremely hot and could burn your mouth!

BLUE CHEESE GREEN BEAN GRATIN

Steps:

• cut tips off of green beans par boil in water with salt for 5-6 min place on paper towel to pat dry mix bread crumbs with butter put 1/3 of crumbs mix in bottom of baking dish then add beans and blue cheese, add cream and the rest of the crumb mix bake for 15 min until brown and serve let cool a bit

PUREE OF GREEN BEANS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Tear off and discard tips of each green bean. If there are "strings" along the side, strip them off and discard them. Break beans in half or in quarters.
• Bring enough water to a boil to cover beans when they are added. Drop beans into the water and when water returns to the boil let cook 8 to 9 minutes until crisp tender. Drain thoroughly.
• Pour beans into container of a food processor or electric blender and blend until coarsely processed. There should be about two cups.
• Heat butter in a saucepan and add bean puree. Add cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Heat, stirring, until piping hot.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler to high.
• Spoon green bean mixture into a shallow round or oval baking dish and cover evenly with cheese. Place under broiler and cook until cheese is thoroughly melted and nicely browned on top, 3 to 5 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a pan.
• 2. Add the onions and slowly cook until they caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
• 3. Add the butter and let it melt.
• 4. Add the mushrooms and saute until the mushrooms start to caramelize, about 10-15 minutes.
• 5. Add the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• 6. Add the sherry and deglaze the pan.
• 7. Add the green beans and saute until bright green and just starting to turn tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 8. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.
• 9. Add the flour and stir until lightly golden brown.
• 10. Add the milk and simmer until it thickens.
• 11. Add the blue cheese and simmer until it melts.
• 12. Add the green beans and mushrooms and toss to coat.
• 13. Pour the mixture into an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• 14. Top with the panko bread crumbs and french fried onions.
• 15. Bake in a preheated 400F oven until the sides are bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 5-10 minutes.

GREEN BEAN AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place green beans in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Place the beans in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled. , Add the blue cheese, olives, oil, salt and pepper; toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until serving.