Roasted Pears With Blue Cheese and Walnuts

"This is a very easy recipe, makes a beautiful presentation, and is ridiculously delicious. Great first course for the holidays or a dinner party. It comes from Tyler Florence on the Food Network."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Arrange the pears, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Strip the leaves from the thyme branches and sprinkle over the pears.
  • Bake 20 minutes, then remove from oven and spoon a generous teaspoon of crumbled cheese in the center of each pear half.
  • Return to oven and roast until they are tender and cheese is soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, put the walnuts on another baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes; chop.
  • When the pears are cooked, transfer them to a serving plate and sprinkle with toasted walnuts.
  • Serve hot.

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  1. I have never combined pears with blue cheese before so I was a little weary, but it was very good! Thanks! :)
     
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