Bleu Cheese Sauce for Meatballs

Submitted by Lorraine of AZ

"This very different sauce turns frozen or homemade meatballs into a scrumptious dinner or an intriguing appetizer. The recipe comes from a 1967 issue of Sunset."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter (1/8 lb.) or 1/4 cup margarine (1/8 lb.)
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 4 ounces blue cheese
• 4 -6 tablespoons chopped parsley (to garnish) (optional)
• hot mashed potatoes

directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and garlic and cook until blended and bubbly.
2. Gradually add half-and-half and broth. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
3. Crumble bleu cheese into the sauce and stir until blended. Taste and add salt if needed.
4. Add meatballs to sauce and cook as directed on package.
5. To serve: Spoon meatballs and sauce over the hot mashed potatoes. They are also good over hot cooked rice or noodles. Garnish with chopped parsley.
6. For appetizers: Use appetizer-sized frozen or homemade meatballs (about the size of large marbles). Prepare as above. Keep warm in a chafing dish. They may be garnished with cooked, crumbled bacon. Have picks nearby for spearing.

Reviews

[Chattes]

Very good. Very rich. Very easy. Need I say more? I used non fat half and half and it worked well. I served it over orzo instead of mashed potatoes with mixed veggies and rolls.

 

[cylee]

YUMMM!! I I LOVE Bleu Cheese/garlic/olive oil on my steak, never thought to make a sauce for meatballs!! Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Sheynath]

This is soooo good! DD loves blue cheese so I made this and asked her to dinner, she loved it. This could go on anything. We tried it on meatballs first, but have also now had it on steak, vegetables and over pasta.

 

[LonghornMama]

Really yummy! Made as directed, stirring in the chopped parsley just before serving over meatballs with pasta for dinner. Was even better the next day, so next time I'd make it in advance. The sauce was really delicious over steamed broccoli as well. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[bonjovi4ever]

I use to just buy some sauce and pour over meatballs for hubby, but I thought I would try this recipe! He fell in love with this and so did I!!!! This was so yummy and so good and so easy as well! Thank you Thank You so much for this!!!! This is a must try for everyone!!!! If I could give this 10 stars I would!