Red Wine-Poached Pears with vanilla cream and toasted walnuts

By seo53

Ingredients

• 1 bottle dry red wine (750 ml)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 4 pears, such as Bartlett or Anjou, peeled
• 1/4 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 cup low fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted, divided
• fresh mint

Preparation

Step 1

Heat wine, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a saucepan over medium until sugar has dissolved, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add pears and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until pears are tender (1 1/2), turning occasionally. Keep warm until ready to serve. Whisk yogurt, sour cream, and brown sugar together in a small bowl. Serve each pear with vanilla cream, walnuts, and mint.

210 calories
8g total fat
35g carbohydrates
18mg sodium
6g fiber
3g protein