Pears Blue

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Ingredients

  • 1 (750-milliliter) bottle sweet red wine*
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 large firm Anjou pears
  • 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

  1. Boil wine and sugar in a Dutch oven 20 to 25 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
  2. Peel pears. Remove top third of each pear, and set stemmed portions aside. Core pears, cutting to but not through bottom ends. Place pears, including top portions, in wine mixture; cover and simmer over medium heat 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and arrange pears in an 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
  3. Stir together cream cheese, blue cheese, and walnuts. Spoon mixture evenly in center of cored pears.
  4. Bake, covered, at 375° for 20 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes. Place tops on pears just before serving.
  5. * 2 cups apple cider may be substituted for red Zinfandel or other sweet red wine.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

392 kcal 20% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.6g 13% DV
Total Fat 36.4g 47% DV
Carbs 14.1g 5% DV
Fiber 3.8g 14% DV
Sugar 4.2g 8% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 272.3mg 12% DV
Potassium 252.3mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 30.3mg 10% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 79.3mcg 9% DV
Vitamin C 10.5mg 12% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 58.5mg 5% DV
Iron 1.2mg 7% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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