Grilled Blue Cheese Pears

BBQ and Grilling - BBQ and Grilling

Had some pears that needed to be used up, so we threw them on the BBQ. They taste great with pork chops (a little like an applesauce texture!) or even to accompany BBQ buffalo wings! The blue cheese is a nice pairing!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 pear halves

Grilled Blue Cheese Pears

Ingredients

¼ cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

1 teaspoon olive oil

4 pears

halved lengthwise and cored

¼ cup crumbled blue cheese

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

room temperature

BBQ and Grilling

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Whisk the hot sauce and olive oil together in a separate bowl. Brush the flesh side of each pear half evenly with the mixture; place on preheated grill with the skin side on the grill. Stir the blue cheese and butter together in a small bowl; scoop even amounts of the cheese mixture into the cavity of each pear half.

Step 3

Grill the pears on the preheated grill until soft 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Blue Cheese Pears

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 81.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.3g 3%

Carbohydrates: 13.1g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 8.2g

Fat: 3.4g 5%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 7mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 107IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 8.7mg 15%

Folate: 7.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 30.7mg 3%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 7.2mg 3%

Potassium: 120.1mg 3%

Sodium: 244.7mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 30.4

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.