Pear and Balsamic Onion Flatbreads

🥘 Ingredients

• Bartlett pear (halved, cored)
  2 unit
• balsamic vinegar
  3.333 tbsp
• chili flakes (a pinch, about 1/4 tsp)
  1 tsp
• flatbreads
  4 unit
• fresh mozzarella
  8 oz
• mixed greens
  4 oz
• olive oil (use 2 tbsp)
  4.667 tbsp
• pepper
• red onion (halved, thinly sliced)
  2 unit
• salt
• sugar (divided: use 1 tsp)
  2 tsp
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small bowl
• baking sheet
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion . Halve and core Bartlett pear . Thinly slice one half of the pear; dice the other half. Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and sliced pear and cook, stirring, until browned, ⏱️ 9 minutes .

   red onion: 2 unit (halved, thinly sliced), Bartlett pear: 2 unit (halved, cored), vegetable oil: 2 tsp
2. 

   2

   Once onion and pear look browned, stir half the balsamic vinegar and sugar into the pan. Let reduce until syrupy, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper . Remove from pan and set aside in a small bowl . Wipe out the pan.

   balsamic vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, sugar: 2 tsp (divided: use 1 tsp), salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Tear fresh mozzarella into small pieces. Arrange flatbreads on a baking sheet . Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella and the onion-pear topping. Bake until mozzarella melts and flatbreads are golden brown, ⏱️ 12 minutes .

   fresh mozzarella: 8 oz, flatbreads: 4 unit
4. 

   4

   While flatbreads bake, heat olive oil and chili flakes in the pan used to cook the topping over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot and begins to bubble slightly, about ⏱️ 2 minutes , immediately turn off the heat. Pour the chili oil into a small bowl and let cool.

   olive oil: 4.667 tbsp (use 2 tbsp), chili flakes: 1 tsp (a pinch, about 1/4 tsp)
5. 

   5

   In a large bowl , toss together mixed greens , the diced pear, a drizzle of olive oil, and 1 tsp vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar to taste.

   mixed greens: 4 oz
6. 

   6

   Cut baked flatbreads into slices and drizzle with chili oil to taste. Serve with the salad on the side.