4 caramelized pear and sage Recipes

butter, divided, ripe bartlett pears, cored, peeled, and chopped, salt, white or whole-wheat baguette, sage leaves, chopped, crumbled mild blue cheese, freshly ground black pepper

unsalted butter, softened, unseasoned dry bread cubes, bacon , cut into 1 inch pieces, pecans , toasted rough chopped, frozen pearl onions, thawed and blotted dry, golden brown sugar, firm but ripe bosc pears or 3 anjou pears, peeled,halved lengthwise,cored,and cut into 3/4 inch dice, stalks celery, chopped, minced fresh parsley, fresh rosemary, minced, fresh thyme leave, fresh sage, minced, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste, eggs, lightly beaten, canned low sodium chicken broth or 4 cups fresh turkey broth

olive oil, sweet onion, halved and sliced thin, cremini mushrooms, chopped, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened (neufchatel), crumbled blue cheese, nonfat milk, snipped fresh thyme or 1 tsp sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, pear , slices, melba toast, whole grain cracker