Almond Pear Chutney
My sweet, chunky chutney-flavored with orange, almond and ginger-is great with chicken, turkey or pork. You can prepare it a couple of days in advance and use it to dress up a plain weekday supper.12 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped peeled ripe pears
- 1 small unpeeled navel orange, halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped unblanched almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the pears, orange, water and lemon
- juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer,
- uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a
- boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until
- thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat; stir in almonds and ginger. Serve warm or cold.
- May be refrigerated for up to 1 week. Yield: 3 cups.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 165 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.