Blue Cheese, Bacon and Pear Brunch Sandwiches

The original idea for this came from a friend. I varied the type of cheese and bread, and added a finishing step to create these tasty little sandwiches. I used low-sodium bacon, however, I think any bacon would work well. Served with a side salad of mixed greens and fresh berries, this makes a great brunch or light supper sandwich.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 ½ cups apple juice
• 1 Bosc pear, thinly sliced
• 2 rosemary focaccia bread, or other square rolls, split
• 6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven broiler.

Step 2

Place the pear slices in a skillet, and pour in the apple juice. Cook over medium heat until the pears are soft, about 5 minutes. Drain pears and reserve; discard juice.

Step 3

Meanwhile, place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.

Step 4

Place the focaccia bread slices on a baking sheet. Divide the pear slices evenly among the bread, and top evenly with the bacon, and then with the blue cheese.

Step 5

Broil the sandwiches in the preheated broiler until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.