INGREDIENTS
4
whole firm pears with stems, peeled
2
cups Concord grape juice
1
tablespoon honey
1
tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
1
cinnamon stick
1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4
cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
PREPARATION:
- Place pears in medium saucepan. Add grape juice, honey, mint, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes, turning pears once to absorb juices evenly. Cook until pears can be easily pierced with fork. Remove pan from heat; cool. Remove pears with slotted spoon; set aside. Discard cinnamon stick.
- Bring juice mixture to a boil; simmer 20 minutes. Pour over pears. Sprinkle Gorgonzola evenly around pears.
This recipe appears in:
Italian
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Serving Size:
1 pear with 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola
Sodium
119 mg
Protein
2 g
Fiber
4 g
Carbohydrate
42 g
Cholesterol
6 mg
Saturated Fat
2 g
Total Fat
3 g
Calories from Fat
13 %
Calories
194
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
Fat
1
Fruit
2-1/2
