Dial up the flavor of your favorite holiday meat dishes or serve up as a standalone sweet side with this cranberry sauce recipe. Jazz up plain cranberries with the sweetness of pears and scent of cinnamon to serve with turkey, pork roast or chicken. Delicious added to sandwiches too.
2 can (15oz.each) Del Monte® Pear Halves in 100% Juice
12 oz. bag fresh or frozen cranberries
½ cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsps. vanilla extract
Drain pears reserving juice; chop pears. Combine reserved juice, pears, cranberries, sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, 5 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop. Remove from heat.
Gently stir in vanilla. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
VARIATION: To make Orange Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce, prepare recipe as directed above, except stir in 2 tsp. grated orange zest instead of vanilla in Step 3.