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Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Pizza
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
This is my go to recipe when I want something elegant but don't have much time to fuss around the kitchen. Starting with a pre baked crust means you'll have a restaurant worthy pizza on the table in just thirty five minutes, which is perfect for weeknight dinners or unexpected guests. The combination of tangy blue cheese, sweet pears, and nutty walnuts creates this beautiful balance of flavors that feels fancy but tastes so natural together. Walnuts are packed with omega 3 fatty acids which are great for your heart, so you can feel good about indulging in this one. It's simple enough for anyone to make, honestly delicious, and always impresses people.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 11 pre-baked pizza crust
- 22 cloves garlic, minced
- 11 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 22 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, salt and pepper to taste¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 22 pears - peeled, cored and sliced
- ¼ cup toasted walnut pieces¼ cup toasted walnut pieces
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- 2
Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan. Bake in the preheated oven until just crisp, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Meanwhile, combine the garlic, Dijon mustard, rosemary, and vinegar in a food processor or blender. Turn on, and drizzle in the olive oil slowly until the dressing has thickened. Quickly pulse in 1/4 cup of blue cheese; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 4
Spread the vinaigrette over the pizza crust. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of blue cheese evenly over the crust, followed by the mozzarella cheese. Arrange the sliced pears over the cheese, and sprinkle with the toasted walnuts.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted and is bubbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly before cutting into slices.
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