Roasted Pears with Brie Pistachios

Roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachios

It's officially Thanksgiving week! Can you believe it? Todays recipe is roasted pears with brie and pistachios. This is delicious as a first course or a side dish. Leave the stems on if you want a prettier presentation. (I'm all about pretty presentation at holidays, with fancy dishes, pretty tablecloths, and lots of amazing food).

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey mustard
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 ripe pears
• 2 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 4 slices
• 4 teaspoons chopped pistachios

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. 
2. Whisk mustard, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
3. Cut pears in half lengthwise, hollow out the core and slice a small piece off the other side so they will lie flat when served. Brush all over with the mustard glaze and place cored-side down in the prepared pan.
4. Bake the pears for 30 minutes, basting halfway through with the glaze. Gently turn them over, baste again and place a piece of Brie in the hollow of each pear. Bake until the pears are tender and the Brie is slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle each pear half with 1 teaspoon pistachios.
   
   

Send me pictures, or let me know how your roasted pear dishes turn out! For more thanksgiving recipes, visit my website www.abbyshroka.com. I will be posting one more dessert, and one more vegetable recipe, so check back on for those recipes in the coming days.

Wishing you all health, hope, & happiness this Thanksgiving holiday

Abby