Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear
An elegant appetizer for that will quickly find a place among your favorites.
Ingredients
- 16 thin slices pancetta
- 16 teaspoons (from a 5 ounce log) soft fresh goat cheese
- 2 small very ripe pears, halved, cored, cut into ¼ inch slices
- fresh thyme leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place pancetta slices in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes. Using spatula, slide pancetta crisps onto platter. Top each with 1 teaspoon goat cheese and 1 pear slice. Sprinkle with thyme and serve.
Notes
- Plan ahead with your pears! Purchase them a couple of days before using and let them sit on your counter to ripen. Crunchy pears won't be good on this appetizer.
- No fresh thyme? In a pinch, use a sprinkle of parsley instead. You won't get the flavor, but the garnish will work just fine.
- Preparing this as a gluten free appetizer? Just check with your deli to make sure there are no added preservatives to the pancetta that contain gluten.
Nutrition
Serving: 1appetizer, Calories: 83kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 111mg, Potassium: 49mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 67IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
