This easy garlic blue cheese sauce is also a blue cheese dip. Smooth and creamy thanks to sour cream. Fresh parsley, thyme and a squeeze of hot sauce take this classic Blue Cheese Dip recipe to the next level.
My husband got me hooked on blue cheese. He is a die-hard blue cheese sauce kinda guy. I had nothing against it before, but I never missed it if it wasn’t there. Now I crave it with my spicy wings or chicken fingers, or with my steak or salad,burgers,everything!
BLUE CHEESE SAUCE / BLUE CHEESE DIP
The real difference here to make this recipe either a sauce or a dip is simply in the consistency. You have full control of that and can easily thin it out into a sauce or keep it thick as a dip.
Seriously made in 2 minutes, very few ingredients and you’re left with an incredible dip or sauce for blue cheese lovers.
A touch of hot sauce adds a hint of spice!
Garlic adds so much flavor to this recipe, however you can use garlic powder if you’re not a raw garlic fan.
Bright fresh parsley lightens up the recipe along with fresh thyme which is an optional ingredient.
BLUE CHEESE DIP RECIPE
Gather all your ingredients in a bowl.
- Sour Cream
- Blue Cheese
- Garlic
- Fresh Parsley and Thyme
- Hot Sauce
- Salt and Pepper
- lemon juice
I love making my dips as simple, fresh and light tasting as can be.
So for that light, fresh taste I use sour cream instead of mayo and I still get a smooth creamy texture. Sour cream also adds a tang which I LOVE here to balance the flavors.
To adjust consistency: Add milk or half n half one tablespoon at a time and mix well. This will thin out the dip into a sauce. keep the original ingredients to keep this recipe as a dip.
Of course, you can totally whip this up in a food processor for a smooth velvety whipped blue cheese dip texture—which is my husbands’ favorite.
Taste the dip and adjust seasoning.
Taste consistency : Add more sour cream for a milder dip or more blue cheese for a thicker stronger tasting dip.
BLUE CHEESE SAUCE TIPS
- For an extra smooth texture, blend the blue cheese dip in your food processor. I simply mash all the ingredients with a fork.
- This easy dip keeps for at least 2 weeks in the fridge and if you’re a blue cheese person too, you might want to double, triple or quadruple this recipe and have a secret stash in the fridge.
- If you dilute the dip with a little bit of vinegar, you got yourself an awesome blue cheese salad dressing!
- If you prefer a milder taste to your blue cheese, add extra sour cream to the recipe ( 1 tablespoon at a time and taste.)
- Likewise, you can add extra cheese to the recipe for a stronger pungent taste.
- Thin out the recipe into a sauce by adding cream or half n half a tablespoon at a time.
- If you thin it out with extra sour cream, you can use it as a sandwich spread.
- Serve it along veggies, chicken, meat, bread and enjoy!
BLUE CHEESE RECIPES
- Pilly Steak Sandwiches
- Smoked Salmon Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
- Honey, Fig and Blue Cheese Crostini!
- Seared Salmon with Blue Cheese
- Veggie Pizza On the Grill with Garlic Blue Cheese Sauce
- Spicy Fried Chicken Fingers
Garlic Blue Cheese Dip
This easy garlic blue cheese sauce is also a blue cheese dip. Light, smooth and creamy thanks to sour cream. Fresh parsley, thyme and a squeeze of hot sauce take this classic cheese dip to the next level.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (or to taste)
- pinch of salt
- pinch of pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream ( full, low fat or fat free)
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mash with a fork. Or for a smoother whipped consistency, place the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
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Taste and adjust seasoning. Adjust consistency by adding more sour cream for a thinner milder dip or more blue cheese for a thicker stronger dip.
Recipe Notes
BLUE CHEESE SAUCE TIPS
- For an extra smooth texture, blend the blue cheese dip in your food processor. I simply mash all the ingredients with a fork.
- This easy dip keeps for at least 2 weeks in the fridge and if you’re a blue cheese person too, you might want to double, triple or quadruple this recipe and have a secret stash in the fridge.
- If you dilute the dip with a little bit of vinegar, you got yourself an awesome blue cheese salad dressing!
- If you prefer a milder taste to your blue cheese, add extra sour cream to the recipe ( 1 tablespoon at a time and taste.)
- Likewise, you can add extra cheese to the recipe for a stronger pungent taste.
- Thin out the recipe into a sauce by adding cream or half n half a tablespoon at a time.
- If you thin it out with extra sour cream, you can use it as a sandwich spread.
- Serve it along veggies, chicken, meat, bread and enjoy!
Guess I am gonna get hooked to this dip … It’s beyond delicious!