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Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears

Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears

Delicious blue cheese stuffed pears topped with walnuts, honey, and thyme, making for a perfect appetizer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6 pieces
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet
  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

Fruits

  • 3 large Bosc pears

Condiments

  • 1-2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil https://amzn.to/3o41b3q
  • 1-2 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper https://amzn.to/3Jr93VU

Dairy

  • 2 ½ oz blue cheese Danish blue cheese, crumbled

Nuts

  • ⅓ cup walnuts chopped

Herbs

  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme removed from the stem

Seasoning

  • flaky salt for garnish

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  • Slice the pears in half lengthwise and remove the core and seeds. Place in a cast iron skillet (or a baking dish), cut side up. Drizzle with the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Turn the pears cut side down.
  • Transfer the pears to the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pears, turn them cut side up and stuff with the blue cheese, walnuts and thyme. Place back in the oven for eight to ten minutes, until the cheese has melted a little.
  • Mix the honey with Aleppo pepper in a small bowl.
  • Once the pears are done cooking, transfer to a platter (or plates) and drizzle with the honey and garnish with flaky salt and extra thyme (if desired). Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer, blue cheese, Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears, pears, Snack, walnuts
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