Blue Cheese, Bacon and Pear Brunch Sandwiches

Name: Blue Cheese, Bacon and Pear Brunch Sandwiches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Bosc pear, thinly sliced; 1 ½ cups apple juice; 6 slices bacon; 2 rosemary focaccia bread, or other square rolls, split; 6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Rating: 4.5 stars

20 Ratings
15 Reviews
6 Photos

The original idea for this came from a friend. I varied the type of cheese and bread, and added a finishing step to create these tasty little sandwiches. I used low-sodium bacon, however, I think any bacon would work well. Served with a side salad of mixed greens and fresh berries, this makes a great brunch or light supper sandwich.

By HARLEAGHSGIRL

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 Bosc pear, thinly sliced
1 ½ cups apple juice
6 slices bacon
2 rosemary focaccia bread, or other square rolls, split
6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Directions

Step 1
Place the pear slices in a skillet, and pour in the apple juice. Cook over medium heat until the pears are soft, about 5 minutes. Drain pears and reserve; discard juice.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
Step 3
Preheat the oven broiler.
Step 4
Place the focaccia bread slices on a baking sheet. Divide the pear slices evenly among the bread, and top evenly with the bacon, and then with the blue cheese.
Step 5
Broil the sandwiches in the preheated broiler until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

366 calories; protein 16.9g; carbohydrates 31.7g; fat 19.2g; cholesterol 47.1mg; sodium 1083mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (15)

Most helpful positive review

Amanda P.

06/06/2008

They made a similar sandwich like this one at the deli where I used to work. However it was made with the addition of homemade blue cheese mayo and smoked turkey. It was one of our most popular specials and so delicious! Read More

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ALEASTER

07/28/2007

The flavor was good but I found the texture to be very dry. Maybe it would be better with some sort of spread. Read More

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(10)

20 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Amanda P.

06/05/2008

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ALEASTER

07/27/2007

The flavor was good but I found the texture to be very dry. Maybe it would be better with some sort of spread. Read More

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(10)

SimplyTaste

11/30/2010

I LOVE blue cheese. Great idea. Thank you Read More

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GingerBlue

03/15/2010

This is decent in taste but nothing special like I was expecting. If you hate blue cheese this won't have enough "yum" to overcome that. It's almost bland to be honest. Would be better with a spread or sauce or something to tie the flavors together. I'm a major fan of all these flavors but having them together didn't make magic like I'd hoped. Read More

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urubu22

11/04/2010

These sandwiches are pretty tasty but I replaced the pear with Fuji apple slices and melted the blue cheese to give it some crisp as well as something to take away the dryness. Read More

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06/11/2011

Loved this!!!!!!!!!! I also made a batch with Cambert and it was milder but awsome. I think any cheese you like would be great. Read More

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Kathleen Annette Boykin

02/08/2012

Okay so I didn't exactly do this recipe as written. I basicacly used the idea of it. I used small sour dough sliced cocktail bread broiled each slice then flipped it over spread poppy seed dressing on one side. I then added the pear and bacon. I used feta cheese and mozzarella cheese instead of the blue cheese. I then broiled them for just a minute or two. Then and drizzled more poppy seed dressing on top. I made this for a party and could not keep enough of them going. Every one loved them. It took a while for people to figure out the flavors. The pears are very subtle. The poppy seed dressing added a sweet topping. It was labor intense though. But sooo worth it. Read More

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BigShotsMom

09/30/2012

Recipe Group selection of 9/29/12. I didn't follow the recipe exactly because I didn't have apple juice so I improvised and I think it worked quite well. I cooked my bacon and sliced my pear as it cooked. I removed the bacon and sauteed the pear slices in the drippings. I assembled my sandwiches on homemade French Bread but it seemed as if it might need more moisture so I spread each toasted slice with about a tsp of bleu cheese dressing then added the pear slices then the bacon and finally the crumbled bleu cheese. The only complaint brought to my attention was I should have made twice as much. Thanks Harleaghsgirl this is a keeped! Read More

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Molly

10/05/2012

Recipe Group Selection: 29 September 2012 This was an interesting little sandwich. We liked the ingredients just not crazy about them served together. I made mine with the called for blue cheese and made my husband's with feta cheese. We felt there needed to be something spread on the bread before adding the toppings maybe a THIN layer of mayonnaise or possibly broiling the bread with olive oil before adding everything else. We ate them and took some to the neighbors to try. I'm glad we tried this as we do enjoy new recipe. Read More

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Blue Cheese, Bacon and Pear Brunch Sandwiches

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 366.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 34 %

carbohydrates: 10 %

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 30 %

saturated fat: 51 %

cholesterol: 16 %

vitamin a iu: 7 %

niacin equivalents: 51 %

vitamin b6: 11 %

vitamin c: 4 %

folate: 18 %

calcium: 26 %

iron: 9 %

magnesium: 10 %

potassium: 10 %

sodium: 43 %

thiamin: 14 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Amanda P.

06/05/2008

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ALEASTER

07/27/2007

The flavor was good but I found the texture to be very dry. Maybe it would be better with some sort of spread.

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(10)

SimplyTaste

11/30/2010

I LOVE blue cheese. Great idea. Thank you

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GingerBlue

03/15/2010

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urubu22

11/04/2010

These sandwiches are pretty tasty but I replaced the pear with Fuji apple slices and melted the blue cheese to give it some crisp as well as something to take away the dryness.

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