Spiced Pear Chutney

Name: Spiced Pear Chutney
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1-3/4 cups.
Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2/3 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup chopped dates; 1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander; 3 cups chopped peeled ripe pears

Try this flavorful chutney on meat or poultry instead of heavy gravy. And this simple recipe is healthy, too. There are 3 grams of fiber in every serving! Marie Townsend - Salem, Oregon

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped dates
1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
3 cups chopped peeled ripe pears

Directions

In a small saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook and stir the onion and garlic over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, dates and seasonings.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully stir in pears. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 40-50 minutes or until pears are tender and mixture achieves desired thickness.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 99 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Slow-Cooker Pear Chutney in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009