Roasted Pears
Roasted Pears: soft pears topped with crumbled pecan nuts and parmesan cheese! What a great Thanksgiving side dish this is then!
Ingredients
- 2 pears for cooking
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
- 4 fresh sage leaves
- 2 tbsp pecan nuts
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
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Add the handful of pecan nuts to a clean blender. Pulse the pecan nuts quickly until you end up with a fine crumble and then set this aside until needed later on in the recipe.
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Slice the pears lengthwise in half and core them. Leave the stems on (only for presentation because it looks nicer). Place the 4 pear halves in a large baking dish with their cut sides up. Then drizzle the halves with a generous splash of olive oil. Season with a good dash of freshly ground black pepper and a little sprinkle of salt. Place a fresh sage leaf on each pear.
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Sprinkle the pears evenly with the pecan nut crumble from the blender you put aside. Then sprinkle them with the grated parmesan cheese.
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Bake the pears in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 20 to 25 minutes or until almost soft and cooked through. Remove the pears, place them on a clean dish and serve them lukewarm.