20 balsamic roasted pear cheese Recipes

unsalted butter, firm-ripe pears , halved lengthwise and cored, balsamic vinegar, manchego cheese or 4 oz mild fresh goat cheese, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature, honey, freshly-cracked black pepper

pears, peeled, halved and cored, honey, blue cheese, crumbled, walnuts, toasted and chopped, balsamic vinegar, minced shallot, olive oil, salt and pepper

firm, almost-ripe pears (bartlett or bosc), peeled, cored, and cut lengthwise, sugar, butter, melted, pine nuts, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, minced, salt and pepper, to taste, dijon mustard, maple syrup, arugula or mixed salad greens, dried cranberries, fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese, calendula blossoms

extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, prepared mustard, balsamic vinegar, red beets or 6 small golden beets, washed well, ends cut, anjou pears, firm but ripe, cored , cut into 1/4-inch slices, mache, washed and patted dry (or substitution), red leaf lettuce, chopped, crumbled feta cheese, sliced almonds, toasted

unsalted butter, firm but ripe bosc pears, halved and cored, balsamic vinegar, honey, mild goat cheese

unsalted butter, firm-ripe bosc pears , halved lengthwise and cored, balsamic vinegar, manchego or mild fresh goat cheese, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature, honey

unsalted butter, balsamic vinegar, goat cheese , cut into 1 oz slices, bosc pears, peeled, cored and halved, honey, chopped walnuts , pine nuts, or pecans, for garnish

brown sugar, chopped pecans, blue cheese, dried cherries, whole firm pears, fresh lemon, butter lettuce, divided marzetti light balsamic vinaigrette dressing, marzetti chunky blue cheese dressing to taste

firm ripe anjou or bartlett pears (about 1 lb), balsamic vinegar, less-fat cream cheese, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, honey, divided, salt, chopped pistachios

pure maple syrup (not imitation syrup! no, no!), ripe bartlett pears (not too ripe ) or 3 ripe anjou pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges each (not too ripe), sea salt, fresh ground pepper, aged balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup walnut oil, baby arugula, loose leaf lettuce, crumbled stilton cheese (roquefort or other blue cheese ok)

firm, ripe bosc pears, prosciutto , or use a good quality bacon, fresh rosemary, mild goat cheese, butter, balsamic vinegar, honey

ripe but firm pears, quartered and cored (bartlett, bosc, anjou), sugar, salt and pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, divided, olive oil, shallot, minced, sugar plus 1/2 tsp, salt, fresh ground pepper, green leaf lettuce, washed, dried and torn into 1-inch pieces, watercress, washed, dried, and stemmed (about 4 cups), parmesan cheese, shaved into thin slices with a vegetable peeler, pecans, toasted and chopped

acorn squash, cut in 8 wedges, seeds removed, potato , washed thoroughly, cipolinni onions or 1 lb other small onion, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic cloves, peels left on, pear , cut into eight wedges, fresh thyme, balsamic vinegar, boucheron cheese or 1/2 cup other aged goat cheese, hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes, olive oil, honey, quinoa, rinsed well and drained, whole bbq chicken, mixed lettuce leaves, baby spinach leaves, baby rocket (arugula), lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced, carrot , thinkly sliced, red capsicum, thinly sliced (sweet bell pepper), grape tomatoes, halved (can use cherry tomatoes), pear, cut into thin wedges (packham pear suggested), avocado, diced, cashews (use roasted and salted ), feta cheese, honey mustard dressing or balsamic dressing or caramelised balsamic dressing, to serve

garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, sliced red cabbage, shredded cooked chicken, fennel bulb, thinly sliced, head radicchio, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, coarsely chopped toasted walnuts, carrot, peeled , cut into matchstick-size pieces, pear, peeled, cored , cut into 16 slices, crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz)

baby spinach leaves, arugula cleaned and coarsely chopped, head radicchio sliced, ripe pear diced, sliced almonds toasted, shaved fresh asiago cheese, shallots peeled and sliced, garlic peeled, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, dijon mustard, honey, salt, freshly ground black pepper

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

pumpernickel bread , stale and cut into 1-inch cubes, english cucumber, sliced in half & 1/4 inch slices (half moon shaped), red bell pepper , roasted, seeded, peeled, and chopped, red onion, thinly sliced & cut in half, mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh cut into cubes, tomato , preferably a mixture of yellow pear and red grape heirlooms, basil, thinly sliced (chiffonade), garlic clove, finely minced, whole grain mustard, balsamic vinegar , a good variety, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper