Caramelized Pear, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza

Name: Caramelized Pear, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 2 pear s, cored, each cut into 12 lengthwise slices; 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar; 4 ready-to-use baked pizza crust s (8 inch); 1/2 cup CLASSICO Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce; 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese; 3/4 cup ATHENOS Crumbled Blue Cheese; 3/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Recipe Pieces

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Recipe by Kraft

Prep Time

20
min.

Total Time

28
min.

Servings

8 servings

The pears and blue cheese might lead you to believe this is a very elegant dish. But bacon and ready-to-use pizza crusts ensure it's not formal!

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2 Tbsp. butter
2 pears, cored, each cut into 12 lengthwise slices
2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
4 ready-to-use baked pizza crusts (8 inch)
1/2 cup CLASSICO Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
3/4 cup ATHENOS Crumbled Blue Cheese
3/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Recipe Pieces

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Heat oven to 425ºF.
Melt butter in medium skillet on medium heat. Add pears; sprinkle with sugar. Cook 2 to 3 min. or until sugar is melted and pears are evenly coated with sugar mixture, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Place pizza crusts on baking sheet; spread with Alfredo sauce. Sprinkle evenly with half the mozzarella; top with blue cheese, bacon, pears and remaining mozzarella.
Bake 6 to 8 min. or until topping is golden brown and bubbly.

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Serving Suggestion

For added color and texture, serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.

Storage Know-How

An opened bag of shredded cheese can be resealed and stored in the freezer. When ready to use in a baked recipe, such as pizza, there is no need to thaw the cheese first. Simply add to the desired recipe and bake as directed.

Servings

8 servings

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 8 servings
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	420

Total fat	20g
Saturated fat	8g
Cholesterol	40mg
Sodium	1120mg
Carbohydrate	44g
Dietary fiber	2g
Sugars	8g
Protein	17g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A	6 %DV
Vitamin C	0 %DV
Calcium	25 %DV
Iron	8 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

Ratings & Reviews

Rated 2 out of 5 by rachelabel.78 from I like blue cheese, but this was not a good combination, IMO. I like blue cheese, but this was not a good combination, IMO. We ate about half of it and threw out the rest. This might be good with a different cheese, but I'm not brave enough to try it.

Date published: 2008-01-10

Rated 4 out of 5 by meedy8 from i really enjoyed the blue cheese, however my husband would agree with the review below. i really enjoyed the blue cheese, however my husband would agree with the review below.

Date published: 2008-03-29

Rated 5 out of 5 by oysterlily from

Date published: 2006-09-11