Poached Seckel Pears

Name: Poached Seckel Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks (3 in.); 227 grams firm-ripe Seckel pears each); 237 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean (4 in.); 4 whole star anise; 750 milliliters bottle Beaujolais Nouveau

Poached Seckel Pears might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 236 calories. Head to the store and pick up star anise, vanilla bean, firm-ripe seckel pears, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan over medium heat, combine Beaujolais Nouveau, sugar, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon sticks.

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Cinnamon Stick

Beaujolais

Star Anise

Clove

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into wine mixture; add pod. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

Wine

Meanwhile, peel pears (leave stems on) and add to pan; reduce heat to low, cover, and cook untl pears are tender when pierced, 10 to 15 minutes. Remve from heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour.

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Pear

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Frying Pan

With a slotted spoon, transfer pears to small bowls and return pan with poaching liquid to medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes.

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Pear

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Slotted Spoon