prosciutto, provolone, and pear panini

Ingredients

Sourdough bread, sliced
balsamic vinegar
4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, recommend Boar's Head
4 slices provolone cheese
1 pear, thinly sliced
cooking spray

Instructions

1. Cut 4 slices of bread.
2. Drizzle the inside of each slice with 1 1/2 tsp. of vinegar. Layer 2 slices of cheese, half of the prosciutto, and 3 slices of pear. Close the sandwich and spray each panini with cooking spray.
3. Grill in panini maker until golden brown.

pear and prosciutto pizza

Ingredients

2 tsp. olive oil

2 cups sweet onion, sliced

1 pre-baked pizza crust

1/2 cup shredded provolone cheese

1 medium pear, thinly sliced

2 oz. prosciutto, cut into thin strips

dash of ground black pepper

2 tbsp. chopped walnuts, toasted

1 1/2 cups baby arugula leaves

1 tsp. sherry vinegar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Uncover and cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.

3. Place pizza crust on a baking sheet. Top evenly with onion mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Top evenly with pear and prosciutto. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

4. Sprinkle with nuts.
5. Place arugula in a medium bowl. Drizzle vinegar over greens; toss gently to coat. Top pizza evenly with arugula mixture.

*Adapted from Cooking Light