Pear & Blue Cheese Flatbread
The classic combination of pears, walnuts and blue cheese isn't just for salad. Toss the same ingredients onto purchased whole-wheat pizza dough and make your own gourmet flatbread at home. Any type of ripe, firm pear will work - red pears look great.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
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3 cups thinly sliced onions
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20 ounces prepared whole-wheat pizza dough
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts
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2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
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Freshly ground pepper, to taste
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2 ripe but firm pears, sliced
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1/2 cup finely crumbled blue cheese
Directions
1.
Place oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 450 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes more.
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Meanwhile, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to the size of the baking sheet. Transfer to the baking sheet. Bake until puffed and lightly crisped on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Stir vinegar, sage and pepper into the onions. Spread on the crust and top with pears, walnuts and cheese. Bake on the bottom rack until the crust is crispy and golden and the cheese is melted, 11 to 13 minutes. Slice and serve.
Nutrition information
Calories 361, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 12 g, Potassium 250 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 15%. Exchanges: Starch 2.5, Fruit 0.5, Vegetable 1, High-Fat Meat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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