Most of the time, I am not completely satisfied with a dish unless there is a hint of sweet somewhere. Stir fry, salads, paninis, whatever. A drizzle of honey or tossing in some dried fruit completes it for me. I have an unrelenting sweet tooth, so that certainly plays into my culinary preferences. Throwing some roasted pears into this bold, savory blue cheese macaroni was crazy good. And I think I ate it for like, six meals in a row surrounding this year.
Full disclosure: I even had it for breakfast on at least one occasion. I end up eating weird things for breakfast. Am I the only one?
BLUE CHEESE, BACON & ROASTED PEAR MACARONI
Serves 5-6
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 onion, sliced
2 pears, peeled and diced
1 pound macaroni, cooked al dente
8 ounces white cheddar, shredded
3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup flour
2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
Salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season the onion with salt & pepper and caramelize over low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. About 8 minutes before the end of onion cook time, add pears to skillet. Then, add flour, milk, and cheeses. Stir until melted. Season with salt & pepper. Toss with pasta and bacon crumbles.
Transfer to a 9×13 baking dish. Bake for about 20 minutes.
- ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 pears, peeled and diced
- 1 pound macaroni, cooked al dente
- 8 ounces white cheddar, shredded
- 3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup flour
- 2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Season the onion with salt & pepper and caramelize over low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- About 8 minutes before the end of onion cook time, add pears to skillet.
- Then, add flour, milk, and cheeses. Stir until melted. Season with salt & pepper.
- Toss with pasta and bacon crumbles.
- Transfer to a 9x13 baking dish. Bake for about 20 minutes.
Inspired by Adventures in Cooking.