Meatless Monday: Roasted Pears With Blue Cheese and Cranberries
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: October 14, 2013

Roasted pears with blue cheese and cranberries from Angel Loves Cooking is a seasonal side dish.  Sweet fall pears halves are tossed in lemon juice and stuffed with a mixture of cranberries, blue cheese, honey and walnut before being baked in the oven.  You can pair these roasted pears on a bed or spinach or arugula for a simple salad.  This would also be a unique way to present a cheese course at a dinner party.
Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and Cranberries
Ingredients:



3 ripe but firm pears
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
3 ounces coarsely crumbled sharp blue cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted and chopped
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup white wine
3 tablespoons dark rum
Optional:
6 ounces baby arugula (iceberg or lettuce)
50 grams caramelized walnut halves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt
 
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