Description
Elegant, layered stacks of roasted beets, creamy blue cheese, and sweet pear slices, drizzled with a rich balsamic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 3 medium beets, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1 ripe pear, thinly sliced
- 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh arugula for serving
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss beet slices with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet for 25-30 minutes until tender. Let cool.
- In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and honey. Simmer over medium heat until reduced by half and syrupy, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- On serving plates, layer roasted beet slices, pear slices, and blue cheese crumbles into towers. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve over a bed of arugula.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.