Best 9 Pears With Caramelized Onions Recipes

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If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make recipe that will tantalize your taste buds, look no further than pears with caramelized onions. This classic dish is a perfect combination of sweet and savory flavors, and it's sure to be a hit at your next dinner party or potluck. The pears are roasted until tender and juicy, while the caramelized onions add a rich, complex flavor. Serve this dish as a main course or as a side dish, and pair it with your favorite wine for a truly memorable meal.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

PEAR, CARAMELIZED ONION, AND BRIE QUESADILLAS



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A delicious lunch or picnic quesadilla that's really easy to make. Make it for a crowd or for two; it's also a great party appetizer.

Provided by Katie Greco

Categories     Everyday Cooking

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), thinly sliced
2 tablespoons honey
½ teaspoon dried thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (10 ounce) package flour tortillas
cooking spray
6 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 ripe d'Anjou pears, sliced 1/4-inch thick

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until soft and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in honey, thyme, salt, and pepper; continue to cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Add pears and cook until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and grease with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in the skillet and top with 1/4 of the Brie. Add 1/4 of the onion-pear mixture and cover with a second tortilla. Weigh down quesadilla with a smaller skillet or plate and cook until lightly browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
  • Repeat with remaining tortillas, Brie cheese, and onion-pear mixture. Slice quesadillas into wedges, or wrap in foil to take along for a picnic.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.7 calories, Carbohydrate 63.4 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 759.9 mg, Sugar 20.7 g

CARAMELIZED PEARS AND RED ONIONS



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Sweet and savory flavors get concentrated in this roasted side dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 firm, ripe red pears, such as Bartlett, cored and quartered
2 red onions, each cut into 6 wedges
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle pears and onions with oil. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Spread mixture in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, turning pieces occasionally, until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

PEARS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS



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Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     salads and dressings

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, stemmed, washed and dried
1/2 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated
10 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons red raspberry vinegar
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups wheat berries
1/2 cup dried currants
4 medium onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 medium pears (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 pound arugula, stemmed, washed and dried

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place walnuts on a baking sheet, and toast in the oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool.
  • In a food processor, process 1/2 cup of the walnuts 10 seconds, until finely chopped. Remove to a bowl, and set aside. Place the remaining walnuts, basil leaves, Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons olive oil in the food processor. Process 15 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl, and process 15 seconds more. Add 4 tablespoons olive oil, red wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar, and process 15 seconds. Transfer to a bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  • In a 5-quart saucepan, bring to a boil 2 quarts water seasoned with 2 teaspoons salt. Add wheat berries and simmer 1 hour, until they are cooked but still quite crunchy. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl. Add the currants, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar; stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let cool 30 minutes, then stir in the reserved chopped walnuts. Set aside.
  • In a large nonstick saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook 30 to 40 minutes, until golden and caramelized, stirring occasionally to prevent onions from sticking to the pan. Add 1/2 cup water to the caramelized onions, bring to a boil and then transfer onions and liquid to a large bowl.
  • While the onions are cooking, combine lemon juice with 4 cups cold water in a medium bowl. Core and quarter the pears. Slice each quarter lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and place in the lemon water. Set aside until onions are done.
  • Drain pears in a colander, rinse under cold water and shake dry. Add pears to the onions, and stir gently to combine. Season to taste with salt. Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • To assemble, place equal amounts of the wheat berry mixture in a ring shape on the outer edges of 4 plates. Place equal amounts of arugula inside each ring of wheat berries. Dress arugula and wheat berries with 2 tablespoons dressing. Place equal amounts of the pear-onion mixture on the arugula, then sprinkle pears and onions with 1 more tablespoon of dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 777, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 102 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 18 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 1239 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams

QUICK & EASY CARAMELIZED PEARS



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Seasonal fruit is the perfect starting point for a memorable meal-ender.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium pears, such as Anjou or Bartlett, quartered and cored
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Salt
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add pears, one cut side down, and cook until browned, then reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Turn pears to other cut side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Turn pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g

CARAMELIZED PEARS



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After picking an abundant crop of pears, I was looking for new ways to enjoy them. A friend suggested warming them with butter and brown sugar. This tasty recipe was the result! We like them with vanilla bean ice cream, but plain vanilla or cinnamon are also quite delicious! -Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups chopped peeled ripe pears
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes. Add pears; cook and stir until pears are tender, 5-10 minutes longer. Serve over ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS



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Tender chicken gets an upscale treatment in this simple entree with sweetened pears. Remember this idea-it also works with pork loin chops and thinly sliced apples. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 medium pears, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 packages (8.8 ounces each) ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in vinaigrette and thyme., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 1330mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 39g protein.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND ONIONS



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4 steps - too easy! From Doris Roberts' book, "Are You Hungry, Dear?" Can't wait to try it tomorrow night - sounds tasty!

Provided by SmHerndon

Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 lbs pork tenderloin, cut and trimmed into 1-inch-thick slices
4 tablespoons butter
4 firm pears, peeled, halved, cored and sliced
1 large yellow onion, halved and sliced
1 sprig thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Pound pork into 1/4 inch thickness between plastic wrap or wax paper.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large saute' pan and add pears, onions and thyme. Salt and pepper to taste. Let cook until pears turn golden and onion is soft.
  • In another pan, melt 1 tablespoons butter and add one layer of pork slices. Salt and pepper pork. Cook pork about 2 minutes per side, or until just cooked through and a nice crust starts to form (you will have to cook pork in batches).
  • Arrange pork on a serving platter and slather the pear-onion mixture over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.6, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 124.1, Sodium 154, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 17.9, Protein 30.2

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS



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Chicken cooked in a tagine is always meltingly tender. Adding sweet, caramelized pears at the end makes this Moroccan dish irresistible.

Provided by Natalie Titanov

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African     North African     Moroccan

Time 1h28m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 onions, peeled and sliced
1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
3 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves, crushed
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
½ cup water
2 tablespoons butter
2 pears, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until softened and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer onions into a tagine. Layer chicken pieces on top of onions.
  • Combine turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, and salt in a small bowl; mix well with remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil. Spread spice mixture onto the chicken pieces. Add cinnamon pieces, bay leaves, ginger, and cilantro. Pour in 1/2 cup of water and cover tagine with a lid.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in a skillet over low heat while chicken is cooking. Add sliced pears and honey and cook, while stirring, until honey has caramelized.
  • Remove tagine from the oven and stir in caramelized pears. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533 calories, Carbohydrate 19.8 g, Cholesterol 109.8 mg, Fat 36 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 508.7 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

FOCACCIA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE



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Found this recipe on pg. 96 of the January 2011 issue of Food & Wine magazine. I'd never attempted focaccia before and this was super easy (although time consuming) and tasted fantastic! The recipe below is as listed in the magazine, but when I made it I doubled the pear and blue cheese. I think next time I'm going to add some chopped and roasted walnuts.

Provided by Erin K. Brown

Categories     Breads

Time 2h55m

Yield 1 9x13-inch, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup warm water
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry active yeast
1/2 teaspoon honey
2 1/2 cups flour
9 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 large bosc pear, cored and sliced
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbles

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, and honey and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the flour and 1/4 cup of the oil; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining flour and the salt and knead until smooth. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat one tablespoon of the oil. Add the onion, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the sugar, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Oil a 9x13 inch rimmed baking sheet. Transfer the dough to the sheet and press it down to fit. Dimple the dough all over with your fingers and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Let the dough rise until puffed, about 20 minutes.
  • Scatter the onions over the dough. Arrange the pear over the onions and sprinkle with the blue cheese. drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the focaccia and bake for 20 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve.

Tips:

  • Choose ripe, firm pears: Avoid pears that are too soft or bruised, as they will not hold their shape during cooking.
  • Use a variety of onions: For a more complex flavor, use a combination of yellow, red, and white onions.
  • Caramelize the onions slowly: This will help to develop their sweetness and flavor.
  • Add a splash of vinegar: This will help to brighten the flavors of the onions and pears.
  • Use a good quality balsamic vinegar: This will add a rich, complex flavor to the dish.
  • Serve the pears warm: This will allow the flavors to meld together and the pears to soften slightly.

Conclusion:

This recipe for Pears with Caramelized Onions is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The pears are tender and juicy, the onions are sweet and caramelized, and the balsamic vinegar adds a touch of acidity that brightens the flavors. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.

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