How to prepare marinated pears

Posadas are a dangerous time for those who are on a diet. The Christmas table abounds with delicious dishes, tempting desserts and sweets, bottles of champagne and a lot of other delicacies… It is really very difficult to take care of your figure in this celebration, in which we have traditionally become accustomed to eating in abundance. An elegant, tasty and low-calorie recipe! Everything you were looking for in a dessert for Christmas, right? These delicious marinated pears provide us with less than 200 calories with just 1 gram of fat. Ingredients 1 bottle (750ml) red wine 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 4 star anise 8 medium pears with stems Preparation In a cast iron pot or Dutch oven, heat the wine, sugar and star anise until it boils. Stir well so that the sugar dissolves. Meanwhile, peel the pears but leaving the stem. With a small knife, remove the heart. Place pears in wine mixture. Bring to a boil. Cover and heat over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until the pears are tender but retaining their shape. Place the pears on a plate. Discard star anise. Heat the wine mixture to a boil again. Cook for 20 minutes (uncovered) so the liquid thickens. Reduce it to 1 ½ cup. Cover the pears with the mixture and refrigerate for 6 hours up to 3 days. You can add a little honey when serving. And now, let’s enjoy as you should! Tell us if you liked it and would like to have more recipes of this type.