WHAT IS A BLUE SPINACH SAUCE?

Contrary to what the name suggests, you are not using blue spinach leaves.  Instead your classic green spinach that Popeye swears by is flavored with a cow’s milk blue cheese.  This blue spinach sauce is both creamy and can pair with most dishes ranging from a honey sweet to a spicy entrée.

SUGGESTIONS WHEN MAKING BLUE SPINACH SAUCE

• Why Put Blue Cheese In A Sauce?

Blue cheese add creamy, earthy flavor to sauces.  Roquefort is one of the best known blue cheeses in the world. It’s made with both milk and cream. This gives it a velvety, rich texture. The spinach in this sauce adds a fresh, herbaceous note. Don’t like spinach? You don’t have to add it, go with kale instead!

• What Are Some Dishes For This Sauce?

Blue Spinach Sauce is excellent for juicy cuts of red meat and mushroom dishes. Use it for Pan Seared Chicken, a pan-fried steak or tossed with a pasta like farfalle.

WHAT PAIRS WELL WITH BLUE SPINACH SAUCE?

Stay away from other pungent flavors (like washed rinds) and let this sauce do what it does best, bring a funky creamy flavor to an otherwise dry dish!  Have a pasta or chicken in need of a sauce?  Have a cut of beef that came out a bit tougher then you’d like, even after resting it off heat for half the cooking time?  Then give our  Blue Cheese Spinach Sauce a try. (written by Chef Stef)