Caramelized Pear and Gorgonzola Quiche

Caramelized Pear and Gorgonzola Quiche

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pancetta or bacon, diced
• 1 large shallot, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 pears, cored and sliced into bite sized pieces
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup half and half
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 cup gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 pre-baked walnut butter pie crust (see below)

Instructions

1. Cook the pancetta and shallot in a pan.
2. Add the butter and let it melt.
3. Add the sugar and cook until bubbly, about 3 minutes.
4. Add the pear and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
5. Mix the pears, eggs, half and half, thyme and gorgonzola and pour it into the pre-baked pie crust.
6. Bake in a preheated 375F oven until golden brown on top and set in the center, about 25-45 minutes.

Source: closetcooking