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Prosciutto Pear and Blue Cheese


Ingredients

  • 8 slices multigrain bread
  • 2 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 3 cups arugula
  • 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 1 ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 ounces blue cheese, sliced

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 3 minutes or until toasted.
  2. Turn bread slices over; spread butter evenly over bread slices. Broil an additional 2 minutes or until toasted.
  3. Combine arugula and shallot in a medium bowl. Drizzle arugula mixture with oil and vinegar; sprinkle with pepper. Toss well to coat.
  4. Divide arugula mixture evenly among 4 bread slices, buttered side up; top evenly with prosciutto.
  5. Divide pear slices and cheese evenly among sandwiches; top each sandwich with 1 bread slice, buttered side down.

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