READY IN 35 mins

Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Pizza

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"A fresh and tasty appetizer pizza." — M.J.W.

Directions

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan. Bake in the preheated oven until just crisp, about 5 minutes.
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.
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.
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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PREP 20 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Mar 07, 2011

Delicious pizza. Easy to make and all the flavors work amazingly well together. An excellent alternative to a heavier traditional style pizza. Will definitely make this again soon.

—DebL

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May 17, 2011

Fantastic taste. Everyone wanted the recipe.

—Astrid Davidson

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7 Ratings

Oct 23, 2012

We enjoyed this in spite of the fact that the pears I used did not have a ton of flavor. This would make a really nice party appetizer, cut into small wedges. From a presentation point of view, the pear slices looked a little dry when this came out of the oven. Next time I think I'll try heating a little bit of apple jelly and brushing it on the fruit before it goes into the oven. For whatever reason, the crust ended up tough/too chewy...I used a Boboli thin pizza crust. In the future, I think I'll use my own homemade pizza crust. This is very rich, the vinaigrette has a wonderful herb-garlic-blue cheese flavor, and it was dinner last night with a big tossed salad. IMO this is best served warm. Thanks M.J.W. for a new recipe that definitely is "outside the box."

—lutzflcat

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Feb 25, 2013

This was really good. I didn't have pear on hand so I used thinly sliced apple instead. Also didn't have fresh rosemary so used dried. It was still excellent. I am gluten-free so I made two individual ones on gluten-free crusts so have leftover sauce. I am planning on using the sauce on chicken tonight. I am looking forward to making this again when I have the correcct indredients!

—Kelly

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Feb 23, 2013

best. pizza. ever. made. it was amazing! and so easy. I really enjoyed making this pizza. I used ww dough i made in the bread machine and substituted feta for blue cheese because its what I had on hand, and threw in a green onion instead of rosemary. But other than that followed the recipe and really enjoyed this pizza.

—lizzyinthecove

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Sep 29, 2012

Too much mustard. I topped the pizza with chopped fresh spinach. Next time I'll use more garlic.

—Jen

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Sep 20, 2012

Wow! This pizza was so delicious! I don't used pre-baked crust, I use the fresh dough from the local supermarket. This pizza turned out very well. The flavor combinations were spot on. I substituted toasted walnuts with candied walnuts because that's what I had. Still amazing. The sauce loses a little bit of flavor once cooked, but you can always add a little more once the pizza is cooked. Mmmmm.

—JFoodChef

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Nutrition

Calories
427 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
34.4 g
11%

Cholesterol
17 mg
6%

Fat
28.4 g
44%

Fiber
3.1 g
12%

Protein
11.7 g
23%

Sodium
601 mg
24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Pizza

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 427
Calories from Fat: 256

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28.4g 44 %
Saturated Fat 6.5g 32 %
Cholesterol 17mg 6 %
Sodium 601mg 24 %
** Potassium 128mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 34.4g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
Protein 11.7g 23 %
** Sugars 6.6g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 5 %
** Calcium 15 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 3 %
** Niacin 10 %
** Vitamin B6 5 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.