Ingredients for - Mushroom Pear Melts

1. 2 tablespoons butter
2. 4 cups sliced fresh shiitake or baby portobello mushrooms (about 10 ounces)
3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
4. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
5. 8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
6. 2 large ripe Bosc pears, thinly sliced
7. 8 slices provolone cheese

How to cook deliciously - Mushroom Pear Melts

1 . Stage

Preheat broiler. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper.

2 . Stage

Place toast slices on a rack of a broiler pan. Top with mushrooms; layer with pears and cheese. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until cheese is lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.