Crimson Asiago-Pear Risotto

Name: Crimson Asiago-Pear Risotto
Ingredients: 1 cup pear nectar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 42 ounces fat-free chicken broth; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1/4 cup chopped shallots; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 cups Aborio rice; 1/2 cup dry Italian red wine; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and julienned; 1 cup Asiago cheese, grated; 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped; 2 tablespoons flat leaf Italian parsley, chopped

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Ingredients

1 cup pear nectar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
42 ounces fat-free chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup chopped shallots
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups Aborio rice
1/2 cup dry Italian red wine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
2 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and julienned
1 cup Asiago cheese, grated
1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
2 tablespoons flat leaf Italian parsley, chopped

Directions

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