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Pears with Hot Mushrooms
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(Recipe ID: 434)
Serves 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes; Cook time: 30 minutes
Source: Vito De Carolis
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Ingredients
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- 4 Strips of bacon
- 1 cup Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Onions, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon Thyme, dried *
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Fine sea salt *
- 2 Tablespoons Apple vinegar *
- 1 tablespoon Parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Pimiento, chopped
- 4 Fresh Bartlett pears
- Iceberg lettuce to garnish
Instructions
- Cut bacon in 1-inch pieces and fry until crispy in frying pan.
- Remove bacon and drain on paper towel.
- Drain and measure fat; return 2 tablespoons drippings to the frying pan.
- Add to frying pan: mushrooms, onion and thyme; sauté just until onion is soft.
- Mix cornstarch with water and add to frying pan, along with mustard, sugar, and salt.
- Bring to boil, stirring.
- Add vinegar, parsley, pimiento and crisp bacon.
- Halve and core pears.
- Arrange 2 halves for each serving on lettuce leaves; spoon on hot dressing.
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