Roasted Pears

Those who know me well know that I will find any excuse to take something naturally sweet and make it savory. Pears, toasty walnuts, and flavorful blue cheese. (Is it "blue" or "bleu"? I always forget what is appropriate when it comes to the word in food not French.) A really simple side dish, and an excellent way to incorporate some fruit into your dinner. Don't you think?

We had this for dinner a few nights ago, with cous cous, and, not only was it ridiculously easy to put together, it also turned out to be quite tasty. As a bonus, I was successfully able to use up the two remaining pears from the fruit bowl before they went bad. Definitely a plus. Anyway, here is the utterly simple recipe, do try it:

Roasted Pears, with Blue Cheese and Walnuts

You will need:

2 pears, halved

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

2 tablespoons blue cheese 

Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray, and arrange the pear halves cut side up in it. Brush olive oil over pear halves, and sprinkle on the salt, pepper and rosemary. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Then, put a little bit of the blue cheese and walnuts over each pear half and bake for another 15 minutes, until pears are tender. Enjoy!