34 balsamic roasted pears with and Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, prepared mustard, balsamic vinegar, red beets or 6 small golden beets, washed well, ends cut, anjou pears, firm but ripe, cored , cut into 1/4-inch slices, mache, washed and patted dry (or substitution), red leaf lettuce, chopped, crumbled feta cheese, sliced almonds, toasted

pecans , coarsely chopped, butter, unsalted, melted, ancho chili powder, peeled , diced butternut squash, olive oil, salt, very thinly sliced shallots, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, light brown sugar, mixed salad greens, sm ripe pear, cored , halved and thinly sliced

unsalted butter, melted, firm-ripe bosc pears , halved lengthwise (leave stems intact), and cored, balsamic vinegar, honey, freshly ground black pepper, low-fat ice cream (such as edy s; 1 1/4 pints)

acorn squash, seeded and cut into 8 wedges, fingerling potatoes, halved, onion, cut into wedges, olive oil, divided, pears, cut into wedges, minced fresh thyme, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, crumbled blue cheese, chopped hazelnuts, toasted

acorn squash, cut in 8 wedges, seeds removed, potato , washed thoroughly, cipolinni onions or 1 lb other small onion, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic cloves, peels left on, pear , cut into eight wedges, fresh thyme, balsamic vinegar, boucheron cheese or 1/2 cup other aged goat cheese, hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch dice, sun-dried tomato, quartered, yellow cherry tomatoes or 1/2 pint red pear tomatoes, fresh basil leaf, chopped, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes, olive oil, honey, quinoa, rinsed well and drained, whole bbq chicken, mixed lettuce leaves, baby spinach leaves, baby rocket (arugula), lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced, carrot , thinkly sliced, red capsicum, thinly sliced (sweet bell pepper), grape tomatoes, halved (can use cherry tomatoes), pear, cut into thin wedges (packham pear suggested), avocado, diced, cashews (use roasted and salted ), feta cheese, honey mustard dressing or balsamic dressing or caramelised balsamic dressing, to serve

red roma tomatoes , cut lengthwise, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and cracked, fresh basil, fresh rosemary, salt and pepper, yellow roma tomatoes, red grape tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, water, lemon juice, green zebra tomatoes, cored and cut into quarters, white onion, roughly chopped, whole scallions, garlic, roughly chopped, serrano chile, cilantro leaves, parsley, limes, juiced, kosher salt, ground coriander, water, yellow plum tomato, thinly sliced, white bread, white cheddar, butter, fresh herbs , as a garnish

baby spinach leaves, arugula cleaned and coarsely chopped, head radicchio sliced, ripe pear diced, sliced almonds toasted, shaved fresh asiago cheese, shallots peeled and sliced, garlic peeled, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, dijon mustard, honey, salt, freshly ground black pepper

garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, sliced red cabbage, shredded cooked chicken, fennel bulb, thinly sliced, head radicchio, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, coarsely chopped toasted walnuts, carrot, peeled , cut into matchstick-size pieces, pear, peeled, cored , cut into 16 slices, crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

pumpernickel bread , stale and cut into 1-inch cubes, english cucumber, sliced in half & 1/4 inch slices (half moon shaped), red bell pepper , roasted, seeded, peeled, and chopped, red onion, thinly sliced & cut in half, mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh cut into cubes, tomato , preferably a mixture of yellow pear and red grape heirlooms, basil, thinly sliced (chiffonade), garlic clove, finely minced, whole grain mustard, balsamic vinegar , a good variety, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper