Name: Grilled Gorgonzola, Pear, and Watercress Sandwiches
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 ounces chilled Gorgonzola cheese (for strong flavor) or 6 ounces chilled Saga Blue cheese (for milder flavor); 1 firm-ripe pear such as Bartlett or Anjou; four 1/2-inch-thick slices whole-grain bread; 1 cup watercress sprigs (about 1/2 bunch, coarse stems discarded)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

4 ounces chilled Gorgonzola cheese (for strong flavor) or 6 ounces chilled Saga Blue cheese (for milder flavor)

1 firm-ripe pear such as Bartlett or Anjou

four 1/2-inch-thick slices whole-grain bread

1 cup watercress sprigs (about 1/2 bunch, coarse stems discarded)

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat broiler.
Step 2
Cut cheese into thin slices. Halve pear lengthwise and core with a lemon-ball cutter. Slice pear thin crosswise.
Step 3
On a baking sheet toast both sides of bread about 3 inches from heat until golden. Divide watercress among toasts and cover with overlapping pear slices. Arrange cheese over pear slices and broil sandwiches until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

TagsSandwich Gorgonzola Blue Cheese Cheese Dairy Pear Fruit Watercress Leafy Greens Vegetable Main Dinner Lunch Nut Free Vegetarian Quick Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Weeknight Meals 30 Minutes or Less Broil Winter Gourmet

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