Like That? Try This! Pear, Gorgonzola, Grueyere Pizza w/ Crumbled Bacon & Nuts
PIN IT!I hope your mouth is watering just by reading that title because just typing it has me in a pool of drool. Although I’m lucky enough to have a delicious piece of this pie next to me right now, just the ingredients alone are completely intoxicating. I know I say this, like, everyday, but this might be one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. I mean it this time.
To just kinda tell you how good this is, I gobbled down the piece I had in, literally, 2 minutes. I began eating it at 12:05 and as I type, it’s 12:07. I’m not even ashamed, I just wish I had more to eat of it. The flavors are absolutely out of this world. My taste buds are having a crazy orgy of happiness right now.
I think one of the aspects of this pizza that make is so incredibly delicious is the mix of the sweet, crunchy pears with the strong, creamy texture and taste of the cheeses. There is no better pairing in this world than that of fruit and cheese. (Add wine and you have a truly unbeatable combination). But I can understand some of your trepidation with pairing fruit and cheese ON A PIZZA. I promise you though, if you like fruit and cheese platters or baked brie with preserves, you will LOVE this pizza. The melty cheese over the soft, yet still firm, pear is a fierce combo. Add a freshly baked whole wheat crust, crumbles of maple bacon and some toasted nuts and you have the world’s best pizza. EVER.
Pizza, in it’s truest form, isn’t very healthy. At all. But this pizza, even with the two varities of hearty cheese and bacon, isn’t gut busting! Each 1/8 inch piece of this amazing pie has just 198 calories and 8 grams of fat! Of course, the more cheese and bacon you use the higher the calories and fat will be, however because these cheeses are so strong and flavorful on their own, you don’t need to use as much of them.
Guys, I’m serious, this is truly one of the best things I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t lie to you, would I? Of course not 🙂
Pear, Gorgonzola & Grueyere Pizza with Crumbled Bacon & Nuts
Yields: 8 slices
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 8-12 minutes
You can switch out the grueyere with fontina, mozzarella or provolone!
What You’ll Need:
- 1 8 inch whole wheat pizza crust
- 1 1/2 sliced Bosc pear
- 1 large medium onion, chopped
- 2 pieces of maple bacon, crisped and crumbled
- 3/4 cup of crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 1/2 cup of sliced grueyere cheese
- 1/4 cup of chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, whatever you’d like!)
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Dashes of salt and pepper
- Cooking spray
How to Make It:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly greese a pizza sheet with cooking spray.
- In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook until soft, brown and carmelized. In the same saucepan, cook bacon until crispy, set aside.
- Spread onions over the crust, being sure to cover the entire crust.
- Spread 1/2 gorgonzola cheese mixture over the onions. Carefully slicing the pears (I cut myself doing this yesterday), slice into thin pieces. Place the pears over the pie in a circular fashion. Place sliced greyere slices over the pears. Cover with rest of the gorgonzola, crumbled bacon bits, nuts and salt and pepper.
- Toss a little bit more olive oil over the pie and bake for 8-12 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned.
- Serve and enjoy!
I can guarantee you will LOVE this, what I can’t guarantee is that you won’t eat the entire thing in one sitting. I had to cut myself off at 2 slices and, basically, tie myself to the chair with a straight jacket so I didn’t attack the rest of it, mouth first. I may, or may not, have self control problems.
Nutritional information per slice: 198 calories, 8 grams of fat, 31 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of protein.
Laura @ A Healthy Jalapeño