Cream of Pear Soup
Total preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves: 10Ingredients:
- 5 ripe, juicy pears
- 1 can white grape peach juice concentrate
- 1 8 oz carton Cool Whip
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- fresh mint leaves
Steps:
- Peel, halve and core pears. Arrange in single layer in baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar and nutmeg. Add enough water to dish to cover bottom.
- Cook pears in microwave until tender. Approximately 8 minutes.
- Place pears in blender. Add juice concentrate (still frozen) and Cool Whip. Blend until smooth.
- Serve chilled in small glass bowls. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Homemade muffins on the side add just the right touch.