Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds and Yogurt

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe pears, scrubbed, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
  
  


• 1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
  
  


• 1 tbsp unblanched almonds, sliced
  
  


• ½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  
  

Preparation:

• Place a broiler rack about 3“ from source of heat. Heat the broiler.
  
  


• Arrange the pears in a shallow, flameproof dish in concentric circles, slightly overlapping each other. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.
  
  


• Broil until the brown sugar has carmelized and pears begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
  
  


• Sprinkle with the almonds and broil for about 1 minute or until almonds turn golden.
  
  


• Serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.
  
  

Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(¼ of recipe (160 g)): 121 Calories, 2 g Protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 2 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 22 mg sodium