Poached Pears

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Serves 6
Deb Wise
October 2011
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sweet white wine
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 3 large firm pears, peeled, cored, and halved lengthwise
  • 4 tablespoons plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 123
  • Fat 0.3g
  • Satfat 0.2g
  • Sodium 54mg

How to Make It

Combine wine, water, sugar, salt, star anise, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer. Add pears; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until tender. Serve 1 pear half with 1/4 cup cooking liquid and 2 teaspoons yogurt.

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