13 creamy walnut and blue cheese Recipes

cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/3 lb), olive oil, divided, kosher salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, uncooked cavatappi, prechopped onion, minced garlic, reduced-fat milk, divided, all-purpose flour, egg yolks, blue cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup), chopped walnuts, toasted

mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, blue cheese (crumbled ), kosher salt, ground black pepper, head romaine lettuce, head red leaf lettuce, pears (sliced ), glazed walnuts (i use emerald brand, this is an approximate measurement, adjust to your tastes), dried cranberries (i use ocean spray craisins, this is an approximate measurement, adjust to your tastes)

softened cream cheese, carton sour cream, chopped cooked bacon, chopped green onions, crumbled blue cheese, chopped walnuts

romaine lettuce hearts, bacon , cooked until crisp, cooked and chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped, english cucumber , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, walnuts, toasted and chopped, blue cheese, coarsely crumbled, buttermilk, mayonnaise, white vinegar or 2 tbsp apple cider, dijon mustard, coarse salt, fresh ground pepper, mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, scallions, chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic clove, very finely minced, coarse salt, fresh ground pepper

apple cider vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, canola oil, salt, maple syrup or honey, crumbled danish blue cheese (or other mild , creamy blue cheese), chopped toasted walnuts, chopped flat-leaf parsley

firm-ripe anjou pears, peeled, cored, and chopped, sweet late harvest riesling , muscat, sauternes or montbazillac, pear nectar, sugar, fresh lemon juice, heavy cream, egg yolks, danish blue , or other creamy blue cheese, rind removed and crumbled, salt, honey, toasted chopped walnuts, phyllo cookies , recipe follows

unsalted butter, firm but ripe pears , such as bosc, peeled, cored, and sliced, light brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, minced shallots, honey, walnut oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, head radicchio (4 to 5 oz), cut into chiffonade, mesclun or other baby lettuces, watercress , tough stems removed, head endive, washed, patted dry, and separated into spears, crumbled roquefort or other creamy blue cheese such as gorgonzola (about 3 oz), roughly chopped walnut pieces, lightly toasted, sliced, buttered and toasted french bread , as an accompaniment

uncooked fettuccine, diagonally sliced asparagus (about 10 oz), butter or stick margarine, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, fat-free milk, less-fat cream cheese, salt, gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled, chopped walnuts, toasted, freshly ground black pepper (optional)

dairy sour cream, packaged onion soup mix, crumbled blue cheese, chopped walnuts

ricotta cheese, well drained and crumbled, crumbled gorgonzola or other creamy blue cheese, chopped parsley, roasted garlic paste, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sheets fresh spinach pasta, cornmeal, unsalted butter, roughly chopped walnuts, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh tarragon, heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, grated parmesan, plus more for topping if desired

unsalted butter, yellow onions, thinly sliced, minced garlic, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, bay leaf, chicken stock, light cream, heavy cream, crumbled roquefort , or other creamy blue cheese, chopped fresh thyme, tawny port, bacon, cooked and crumbled, blue cheese and walnut crumpets, recipe follows, roquefort or other creamy blue cheese, crumbled, unsalted butter, tawny port, chopped walnuts, salt, crumpets or english muffins, split, walnut halves