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Red Wine Poached Pears with Vanilla Yogurt

Email Recipe  |   Print   Posted: January 22, 2008

Contributor: Ashley Hightower

Makes 4 serving(s)

+ Ingredients

4 semi-ripe pears, peeled, stems on
½ bottle of red wine (or more)
¼ cup sugar
Vanilla yogurt

 

+ Directions

Put pears in a sauce pot and cover with wine, add sugar.

Simmer for 30 minutes or until pears are tender, let sit in wine to deepen color.

Cut pear in half and gently scoop out the center (seeds).

Serve with vanilla yogurt.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 313
Protein: 7 grams
Carbohydrates: 67 grams
Fiber: 6.5 grams
Fat: 2 grams
Saturated Fat: <1 gram
Monounsaturated Fatty Acid: <1 gram
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 80 mg
Calcium: 260 mg

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