Belgian Endive Appetizer Recipes

ENDIVE & GORGONZOLA

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

Endive & Gorgonzola image

Steps:

Carefully peel the leaves from the head of endive, and place them open-side up on a serving platter. Place one leaf of parsley at the base of each endive leaf and 1 tablespoon of Gorgonzola artfully on top of the parsley.

Ingredients

1 head Belgian endive
Parsley leaves
4 ounces good creamy Gorgonzola, at room temperature

CRANBERRY ENDIVE APPETIZERS

You can pack a lot of flavor into an elegant appetizer just by using the right combination of ingredients. I created this blue cheese filling for a holiday gathering and everyone loved it. -Margee Berry, White Salmon, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Cranberry Endive Appetizers image

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and jelly until smooth. Stir in cheese and cranberries. Spoon heaping teaspoonfuls onto each endive leaf. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons apple jelly
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
24 leaves Belgian endive
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

BELGIAN ENDIVE AU GRATIN

Belgian endive (called 'witloof' in Dutch or 'chicon' in Belgian French) has an ivory-white head with pale yellow-edged, closely wrapped leaves, a mildly bitter flavor, and tender juicy texture.

Provided by gaidgin

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Belgian Endive au Gratin image

Steps:

Lightly grease a baking dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Place the endives into the water. Cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
Place the butter into a saucepan, and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and golden brown. Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until well blended. Cook gently over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Preheat an oven broiler to low.
Drain the endives. Wrap each endive with a slice of ham, and place into the prepared baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the endives. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese and parsley.
Cook the endives under preheated broiler until cheese is golden brown and sauce bubbles, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 16 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 210.4 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

Ingredients

8 heads Belgian endive, trimmed
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup grated Gruyere cheese, divided
2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or amount to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
8 slices deli-style ham
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley