Golden Pear Soup Food

PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Peel, halve and core the pears. In a large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice to prevent oxidization. Melt butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat, let cook until butter begins to brown. Add sage to butter, allow to caramelize. Add brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Add pears to mixture, and roll them around to coat thoroughly.
• Broil pears in skillet, stirring occasionally, until pears are light brown, about 15 minutes.
• Puree pears and brown butter mixture in a blender until smooth. Pour into room temperature soup plates and serve with Blue Cheese Bruschetta. If preparing ahead of time, refrigerate and reheat slightly before serving.
• Preheat broiler.
• Slice loaf into finger-wide slices. Cover each slice with butter, then top with blue cheese. Place bread on cookie sheet and broil, with the door open, until the cheese begins to melt, about 30 seconds.
• Yield: 5 to 8 servings

PEAR SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400"F. Rinse the carrots and cut them into sticks or rounds. Cut the pears into eight wedges discarding the seeds and core.
• Add the pears, carrots, onion, bay leaf and thyme to a large roasting dish and gently toss them with the olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Drizzle with the maple syrup and splash with the white wine. Roast in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until nicely caramelized. Stir once halfway.
• A few minutes before the pears and carrots are done heat up the stock or water in a soup pot. Add the saffron and ginger, cover with a lid and let sit for a few minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs from the roasting pan, and transfer al the caramelized pears, carrots and onion to the soup pot with the stock. Bring to a gently simmer and remove from heat. Using a hand-held immersion blender purée the soup until smooth and creamy. Transfer to bowls and serve with a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil and colorful micro greens on top.
• Variations:serve with crispy sage on toproast the pears with sweet potatoes or butternut squash