Happy almost New Year!
One of my goals for 2019 is to definitely get back on track with healthier eating habits. I’m still going to have my “cheat meals” but enjoying foods I love in moderation is going to be key for me this year.
Meatless Mondays are one of my favorite series on my blog.
I think incorporating more meatless meal options into my diet, will help keep my cravings for unhealthy food to a minimum! This week’s meatless Monday post is Pear & Goat Cheese Naan Pizza with honey. Just having the word “pizza” in the title of this recipe makes me feel like I’m having a cheat meal.
I know this technically isn’t the healthiest option, but there’s fruit in it right??
I came across this recipe on Pinterest & looked like an easy enough recipe to me. This recipe is probably best as an appetizer- the goat cheese is too creamy & heavy for me to eat this as a main course. The honey mixed with the goat cheese is the perfect combination of sweet and savory. The carmelized onions adds another layer of sweetness and texture to the pizza.
Looking for more Meatless Monday inspiration? Follow me on Pinterest for more ideas!
- 1 Bosc pear, peeled & sliced thin
- ½ tbsp butter
- 8 oz goat cheese
- ¼ cup sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tsp sugar
- Dash of salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 15 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 tbsp honey
- 2 pieces of Naan bread
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Sauté onions in 1 tbsp of olive oil with sugar & salt over medium heat until browned.
- Using the same pan, melt butter over medium low heat. Add pears & roast for 10 minutes, flipping once.
- While the pears are roasting, add 3 sprigs of thyme to a small bowl with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Mix the goat cheese with 2 tbsp of honey and 5 sprigs of thyme (remove leaves from stems & mince).
- Brush the olive oil that has been had the thyme sprigs marinating in it on the 2 pieces of naan bread. Spread the honey whipped goat cheese mixture evenly on both pieces.
- Add the onions & pear.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper & place naan bread pizzas on it.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until top of pizza starts to brown.
- Remove from the oven. Top with the remaining thyme & 1 tbsp of drizzled honey.
