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An apple pear crisp was served at Ellington’s Peared Together event Tuesday. The restaurant incorporated pears in each item in the three-course meal, which included a sweet potato and pear soup appetizer and Santa Fe stuffed pepper entrée. Ellington’s hosts themed food events 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Holmes Student Center.
Ellington’s student chefs pre-pear delicious meal
Alexis Malapitan Columnist
Student chefs at Ellington’s restaurant in the Holmes Student Center prepared meals Tuesday that took me to pear-adise. Chefs at Ellington’s hosted Peared Together, which incorporated pears in everyday meals from soup to dessert. The pear and prosciutto bruschetta made for an excellent appetizer. It was served on a crostini topped with bleu cheese, fresh thyme and red onion. Although the bruschetta was a bit too hard and salty, the bleu cheese complemented the savory flavors of the appetizer. The sweet potato pear soup was
luscious and thick. The creaminess from the butter and Greek yogurt made the soup one to remember for the taste buds. Garnished with pear chips and fresh mint, each slurp of soup made me want more. It was also hard to miss because of the buttery yellow color. The Santa Fe turkey-stuffed pepper entrée contained green bell pepper, black beans and quinoa cooked in vegetable broth and shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese. The mozzarella cheese melted on top of the black beans and quinoa, which made the pepper look like a mini-pizza. This was pleasing to my eyes and mouth. Alongside the stuffed pepper was the ground turkey. This was barely noticeable because of the variety of vegetables included in the dish, but it was still tasty. The jalapeños complemented the garlic, apple juice and honey very
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What: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice When: 11 a.m. Thursday Where: Ellington’s in the Holmes Student Center Cost: $10 well, adding a flame of flavor to the main dish. The apple and pear crisp was divine. It was served with apple and pear filling and topped with rolled oats, spices, pear chips and salted caramel sauce. The Granny Smith apples tied in well with the old-fashioned oats, vanilla extract and ground cinnamon, making the dessert taste just like the inside of an apple pie. The pear chips and Gavin Weaver | Northern Star salted caramel evened out the des- Ellington’s featured a pear and prosciutto bruschetta table item Tuesday at the sert, adding a bit of saltiness to a Peared Together event. The buschetta consisted of a crostini topped with bleu cheese, pear, prosciutto and balsamic drizzle. sweet apple and pear crisp.
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