Baked Endive and Pears in Blue Cream Sauce for Fat Sunday #SundaySupper Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 3 ounces (85 g) creamy blue cheese, such as Point Reyes Original Blue
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 endives, halved from stem to tip
- 2 large pears, peeled, cored, halved and cut into thin slices or wedges
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 3219g | |
| Calories 1203 | |
| Calories from Fat 461 | 38% |
| Total Fat 52.77g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat 31.27g | 125% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium 1797mg | 75% |
| Potassium 9099mg | 260% |
| Total Carbs 157.05g | 42% |
| Dietary Fiber 95.3g | 318% |
| Sugars 47.93g | 32% |
| Protein 54.33g | 87% |
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