Bleu Cheese Sauce for Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or 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. 1

   Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and garlic and cook until blended and bubbly.

2. 2

   Gradually add half-and-half and broth. Cook, stirring, until thickened.

3. 3

   Crumble bleu cheese into the sauce and stir until blended. Taste and add salt if needed.

4. 4

   Add meatballs to sauce and cook as directed on package.

5. 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. 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.