Name: Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: 16 thin slices pancetta; 16 teaspoons soft fresh goat cheese (from 5-ounce log); 2 very ripe small pears, halved, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; Fresh thyme leaves

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Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and PearScott Peterson

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 16

Ingredients

16 thin slices pancetta

16 teaspoons soft fresh goat cheese (from 5-ounce log)

2 very ripe small pears, halved, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Fresh thyme leaves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place pancetta slices in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes. Using spatula, slide pancetta crisps onto platter. Top each with 1 teaspoon goat cheese and 1 pear slice. Sprinkle with thyme and serve.

TagsPancetta Cured Meat Meat Goat Cheese Cheese Dairy Pear Fruit Starter Snack Gluten Free Nut Free Easy Oven Bake Bon Appétit

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