What to do with leftover blue cheese

1. Stilton and bacon gratin – it’s like no other gratin you’ve had before.

2. Roasted red onion, walnut and blue cheese pasta – a quick and easy midweek meal that’s on the table in 35 minutes.

3. Ham and blue cheese croquettes – also a great way to use up leftover ham.

4. Ragù and blue cheese baked pasta – the meatiest, cheesiest baked pasta dish.

5. Stilton and spinach pancakes with soft egg – the perfect Boxing Day brunch.

6. Roast pumpkin with toasted hazelnuts, blue cheese and thyme – a great option for a dinner party starter – especially for vegetarian guests.

7. Cauliflower, leek and blue cheese gratin – British comfort food at its best and the perfect dish for a cold winter’s night.

8. Sweet potato and parsnip gnocchi with blue cheese and pine nuts –  a sweet, nutty, blue cheese-covered dish that would make any vegetarian weak at the knees.

9. Potato and stilton soup – a delicious soup that you can freeze and save for later

10. Mushroom and blue cheese risotto – add a little blue cheese to your mushroom risotto and you’ve got something a little more indulgent.

11. Sage and blue cheese shortbreads – use your leftover blue cheese for these savoury shortbreads – perfect for your next cheeseboard.

12. Leek, potato and gorgonzola tart – the Queen of Hearts would love this vegetarian lattice tart… and so will you.

13. Broccoli and blue cheese soufflé – impress your guests with individual soufflés – they only take 35 minutes to make.

14. Individual stilton cauliflower cheeses – because sometimes sharing isn’t caring and it’s better if everyone gets their own…

15. Roast squash with blue cheese and pickled walnuts – jazz roast squash up with blue cheese and pickled walnuts and you’ve got a side dish that’ll steal the show.