Pears Blue
Pears Blue is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 371 calories. A mixture of wine, cheese, cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Boil wine and sugar in a Dutch oven 20 to 25 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
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.
Stir together cream cheese, blue cheese, and walnuts. Spoon mixture evenly in center of cored pears.
Bake, covered, at 375 for 20 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes.
Place tops on pears just before serving.
* 2 cups apple cider may be substituted for red Zinfandel or other sweet red wine.