Lunch: Mini Pear and Goat Cheese Tarts

This is a foodie recipe, but it's still simple to make and takes just 15 minutes to cook. These mini tarts make a great holiday appetizer.

Ingredients

14 mini fillo shells
1 1/2 cups diced pears, skin on (about 2 small bosc pears)
2 oz goat cheese
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange thawed fillo cups on to a baking sheet. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together pears, goat cheese, egg whites and ground black pepper.
Fill each fillo cup with a heaping tablespoon of pear mixture.
Drizzle to top of each tart with a little balsamic vinegar.
Bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot or room temperature.
Chef Tip: Mini fillo cups can be found in your grocer’s freezer and are great to have on hand for last minute appetizers (both sweet and savory)!