Pear And Roast Beets With Roquefort Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400.
• Wash 1 pound beets, wrap each in foil and put on a baking sheet.
• Put 1 pound quartered pears on the baking sheet, and toss with olive oil.
• Roast until a knife pierces the beets with little resistance, 45 to 90 minutes, and the pears are tender and browned (remove when done, before the beets).
• When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel, and cut into chunks; toss them and the pears with chopped pistachios, wine vinegar and olive oil.
• Garnish: Mint.

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, stir 1/4 cup of sugar together with the pecans. Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and caramelized the pecans. Carefully transfer nuts onto waxed paper. Allow to cool, and break into pieces.
• For the dressing, blend oil, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, mustard, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper.
• In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, blue cheese, avocado, and green onions. Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with pecans, and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Trim the stems from the beets. Place the beets on a rack and bake them in their skins for about an hour, or until they are tender when tested with a fork. Cool and slip off their skins.
• While the beets are cooling, place the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven for about 10 minutes. Remove, cool and chop coarsely.
• Place the watercress leaves and the endive in a bowl. Whisk together the walnut oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and pour the dressing over the watercress and endive. Toss thoroughly and correct seasoning.
• Slice the beets; core and slice the pears. Divide the salad among four plates. Arrange slices of beets and pears on each salad plate. Crumble the Roquefort over the top, sprinkle with walnuts and a little more pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the beets on a sheet tray and roast until fork tender, about an hour. Remove and let cool.
• Using a paring knife, peel the beets. Grate the beets and the pears on the largest holes of a box grater. Toss them with the balsamic, olive oil and salt.
• Divide the arugula between 4 salad plates, spoon some of the beet-pear mixture onto the arugula and top with the chopped almonds and chives. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Arrange 12 slices of baguette on the broiler pan in a single layer. Toast bread lightly on each side under broiler. Remove broiler pan from broiler. Spread out sliced pears on cutting surface and squeeze the juice of a wedge of lemon over the slices to keep them from browning. Place a slice of pear on each toast and top with Roquefort crumbles and walnut pieces. Return pan to broiler 6 inches from heat source and broil toasts 2 or 3 minutes to melt cheese and toast walnuts. Transfer to a plate and start snacking!

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet, toast the walnuts over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, water, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• While whisking, slowly add the oil to the bowl to create a vinaigrette.
• In a large salad bowl, add the mixed greens, pears, beets, onions, walnuts, and lemon vinaigrette. Toss to combine all ingredients and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat a griddle pan until very hot, brush or toss the pears with a little oil, sprinkle with the crushed pepper, then griddle for 1-2 mins on each side until nicely striped.
• Put the cheese into a mixing bowl, break it up a little with a wooden spoon, then beat it until almost smooth. Very softly whip the cream in a small bowl, then fold into the cheese and spoon into 2 small ramekins or pots.
• Whisk the dressing ingredients together with some seasoning, turn the leaves in the dressing a few times to coat, then serve with the toasted sourdough, griddled pears and the cheese.

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 350°F Wrap each beet in foil and roast until fork can be inserted and removed eith little resistence, 1 to 1 1/2 hours; unwrap beets. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut beets lengthwise into quarters; cut each quarter n half into wedges.
• Peel and core pears. Wrap in foil. Roast in oven for 1/2 - 3/4 hour, or until fork tender. When cool enough to handle, cut in slices.
• Whisk togehter oil, vinegar, salt and pepper ot taste in small bowl.
• Conbine beets, blue cheese, and watercress in large serving bowl. Add pears and vinaigrette; toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and mustard in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Peel pears. Cut into quarters and core. Cut each pear into approximately 10 thick slices each. Place pear slices in a bowl and toss well in the Port and the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Arrange on a heavy baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes or until slices are just tender. Let cool.
• Place walnuts on baking sheet. Toast for 5 minutes. Watch them carefully so they do not burn.
• Remove the tough stems from the watercress. Remove cores from the endive and cut into thick slices.
• To serve, arrange watercress around the outer edge of a large serving platter with the endives in the centre. Drizzle with dressing. Top with roasted pear slices and sprinkle with toasted walnuts and crumbled Roquefort.

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Fold in Roquefort cheese and cream. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Make salad:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets tightly in foil. Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool beets; peel and cut each into wedges.
• Arrange 2 lettuce quarters crosswise on each of 6 large plates. Surround lettuce on each plate with beet wedges. Top with some onion slices and watercress sprigs. Drizzle with dressing, sprinkle with walnuts and serve.