Healthy meal recipes:Poached Pears

Poached Pears

 

Poached Pears

 

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 55 mins

Total time: 1 hour 10 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1/2 bottle (1 1/2 cups) red wine


• 1 lemon


• 1 navel orange, quartered


• 3/4 cup sugar


• 1/2 vanilla bean, split, or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1 cinnamon stick


• 5 cloves


• 4 small ripe pears (any variety), peeled

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, off the heat, combine the wine, the juice from the lemon and orange, 1 of the squeezed orange quarters, the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon stick, and cloves.


2. Add the pears and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, turning the pears occasionally, until they’re easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pears to individual plates.


3. Remove and discard the orange quarter and spices. Return the liquid to a simmer and cook until syrupy and reduced by two-thirds, about 15 minutes, depending on size of pan. Spoon the sauce over the pears.

 

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Healthy meal recipes:Poached Pears