Spicy Peppered Pears in Red Wine Recipe

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Spicy Peppered Pears in Red Wine
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Ingredients:

  • 4 medium pears (2 lb)
  • 1 (6-inch) vanilla bean , split lengthwise (optional)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine
  • 1/4 cup (1 oz) crumbled blue cheese

Directions:

  1. Peel and core pears. Cut each pear in half lengthwise; set aside.
  2. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean, and place seeds and bean in a large nonaluminum skillet. Add sugar, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, and wine to skillet, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Arrange pears, cut sides down, in a single layer in skillet; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Turn pears over; cover and simmer an additional 10 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears with a slotted spoon. Place in a large shallow dish, and set aside.
  3. Bring wine mixture to a boil; cook 20 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup. Strain wine mixture through a sieve into the dish of pears; discard spices. Cover and chill 8 hours, turning pears occasionally. Remove pears with a slotted spoon, reserving wine mixture.
  4. Arrange 2 pears halves in each of 4 dessert compotes. Drizzle 3 tablespoons wine mixture over each serving, and top pears with 1 tablespoon crumbled cheese.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 165.33 Kcal (692 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.56g 4%
Cholesterol 2.97mg 1%
Sodium 63.66mg 3%
Potassium 217.43mg 5%
Total Carbs 36.78g 12%
Sugars 27.59g 110%
Dietary Fiber 5.34g 21%
Protein 0.41g 1%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 12%
Calcium 26.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 85.54 Kcal (358 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.32g 4%
Cholesterol 1.54mg 1%
Sodium 32.94mg 3%
Potassium 112.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 19.03g 12%
Sugars 14.27g 110%
Dietary Fiber 2.76g 21%
Protein 0.21g 1%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 12%
Calcium 13.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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