What Is Gorgonzola cheese and How Can I Use It?
Here's everything worth knowing about gorgonzola cheese and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 43 recipes to cook tonight.
Where found
Gorgonzola cheese is usually found in the cheeses section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 软奶酪芝士 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | fromage gorgonzola | |
| en español: | queso gorgonzola |
Recipes using gorgonzola cheese
There are 43 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola & Chive Mousse
Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola and Chive Mousse
Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
A rich, delicious stove-top side dish with a silky texture. This pairs especially well with the Porcini-Rubbed Turkey with Shiitake-Madeira Gravy — or grilled steaks on any other day in November. You can make the potatoes eight hours ahead and reheat them just before serving.
Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Nut & Herb Butter
Beef Tenderloin with spicy Gorgonzola cheese and Pine Nut Herb Butter
Double-Boiler Polenta with Gorgonzola
Silky double-boiler polenta topped with a melting slice of tangy Gorgonzola and a swirl of butter. This elegant Italian side dish is simple enough for weeknights yet impressive enough for dinner parties.
Bistro Beef & Potatoes Maison
Pan-seared filet mignon topped with melting Gorgonzola-rosemary butter, served alongside creamy whipped potatoes. A French bistro date night dinner for two, ready in under 30 minutes.
Hot Chicken & Apple Salad
Warm chicken and Granny Smith apple salad with Gorgonzola cheese, carrots, and a hot apple cider vinaigrette over fresh spinach. A fast microwave dinner salad.
Triple Cheese Pasta with Green Peas
Triple cheese pasta with green peas tosses hot rotelle with gorgonzola-butter, plus mozzarella and Fontina that melt into creamy ribbons from the residual heat. Sweet green peas and fresh chives cut through the richness.
Fall Salad
Fall salad: crisp bitter greens with sweet sliced pears, toasted walnuts, and crumbled Gorgonzola in a walnut-oil vinaigrette. An elegant autumn salad balancing sweet, bitter, and savory.
Cheesy Roasted Acorn Squash & Gorgonzola Pizza
Maple-roasted acorn squash, creamy Gorgonzola, and melty mozzarella on a crispy crust, topped with peppery arugula. This vegetarian fall pizza is seasonal eating at its finest.
MacCaroncelli Alla Quintiere (Macaroni with Cheese)
Macaroni alla Quintiere with a three-cheese sauce of Gorgonzola, Parmesan, and Romano melted with sauteed vegetables, white wine, and chicken broth. Italian mac and cheese with real depth.
Portobello Cheeseburgers
Portobello cheeseburgers with seared mushroom caps, gorgonzola-mayo spread, peppery arugula, and roasted red peppers. A 15-minute meatless burger with steakhouse flavor and zero grill required.
Greens & Gorgonzola Pizza
This is a good pizza, you can make it in advance, when you want to serve, heat it in oven for several minutes, very great.
Onion Polenta & Gorgonzola Pizza
Onion polenta and gorgonzola pizza uses firm polenta as a gluten-free pizza crust topped with soft-cooked onions, thyme, and crumbled gorgonzola. Simple vegetarian comfort food.
Roasted Figs & Onions with Gorgonzola Crout
Fresh figs, roasted with mint, garlic, gorgonzola and served with French bread, a very classy appetizer.
Pizza on the Grill
Pizza on the grill with a homemade whole-wheat crust, creamy garlic-tomato sauce, and crumbled gorgonzola. Hot-grilled two-stage crust method delivers smoky char and crisp bottoms.
Chicken with Arugula & Gorgonzola Cheese
Grilled chicken marinated in lemon, balsamic, and soy sauce, then topped with melted gorgonzola and served over peppery arugula. Bold Italian flavors in just 15 minutes on the grill.
Rigatoni with Four Cheeses
Rigatoni quattro formaggi with Gorgonzola, Bel Paese, Fontina, and Parmesan in a half-and-half sauce. The classic Italian four-cheese pasta in 25 minutes.
Onion Soup with Gorgonzola Toast
Onion soup topped with Gorgonzola toast instead of the usual Gruyere. Deeply caramelized onions in rich beef stock with thyme and a hit of tomato paste.
Gorgonzola & Leek Crème Brûlée
Savory Gorgonzola and leek crème brûlée: silky blue cheese custard with sweet sautéed leeks, torched to a bubbling Parmesan crust. An elegant first course that turns brûlée savory.
Lamb Chops with Gorgonzola
Grilled lamb rib chops with a creamy white wine and gorgonzola sauce. Bold blue cheese reduction over rosy lamb, fast enough for a weeknight and rich enough for a special occasion.
Arugula Salad with Walnut Croutons
This is an easy and tasty recipe, arugula with walnuts, mix very well, and a lot of vintamin!
Lamb Chops with Gorganzola
Grilled lamb chops with Gorgonzola cream sauce reduced from white wine, heavy cream, blue cheese, and butter. A steakhouse-style entree for special-occasion dinners.
15 Minute Broiled Chicken Salad
Succulent chicken breast is served on top of salad greens, fresh herbs and gorgonzola cheese tossed with a simple lemon vinaigrette.
European Soldier Beans with Gorgonzola & Fresh Sage
European soldier beans tossed warm with creamy Gorgonzola, fresh sage, and extra-virgin olive oil. Just four ingredients, cooked from dried beans for a rustic Italian-style side dish.
