Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4 as a first course or cheese course
Ingredients
2 firm-ripe Bosc pears
1 tablespoon coarse freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
about 1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
Preparation
Step 1
Halve pears lengthwise and core. Cut pears lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle on both sides with pepper.
Step 2
In a large non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté half of pear slices on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes total. With a spatula transfer sautéed pears to a plate and drizzle with half of lemon juice. Sauté and drizzle with remaining pear slices in same manner.
Step 3
Divide pears among 4 plates. Sprinkle pears with blue cheese and serve with fried sage leaves.