Poached Fruit with Cheese

Ingredients:

    1 cup low-fat cottage cheese (4 protein)
    1 apple cored and cut in eight wedgesn(2 carb)
    1/3 cup Mandarin orange sections (1 carb)
    1/2 pear, cut in three wedges (1 carb)
    4 teaspoons almonds, chopped (4 fat)
    1 cup water
    1-inch piece cinnamon stick
    1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

    In medium saucepan bring water, cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil.

    Add apple and pear, return to a boil and cover. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook five to six minutes.

    Add orange sections and simmer 1 minute more.

    Place cottage cheese sprinkled with almonds in a serving bowl and place on top of cottage cheese.

    Serve immediately.