Category: Wine

  • How To Make Serbian Ground Beef, Veggie, and Potato Bake

    Ingredients

    1 pound ground beef
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 green bell pepper, chopped
    1 onion, chopped
    1 carrot, shredded
    2 celery stalks, chopped
    1/2 tablespoon paprika
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    3/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    1 pinch ground cinnamon
    1 pinch ground cloves
    1/4 cup water
    1/8 cup red wine
    1 cube beef bouillon
    2 tablespoons half-and-half
    2 potatoes, peeled and sliced

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.

    In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly brown. Remove beef from skillet, reserving juices, and set aside. Mix in the olive oil, and saute the green pepper, onion, carrot, and celery until tender.

    Return beef to the skillet, and season with paprika, salt, black pepper, red pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the water and red wine until heated through. Dissolve the beef bouillon cube into the mixture. Remove skillet from heat, and mix in the half-and-half.

    Layer the bottom of the prepared casserole dish with enough potato slices to cover. Place the beef and vegetable mixture over the potatoes, and top with remaining potatoes.

    Cook, covered, 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the potatoes are tender.

  • Spicy and Tangy Hot Wings Recipe

    Ingredients

    12 chicken wings, cut into thirds, tips discarded
    1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    1/4 cup malt vinegar
    2 tablespoons Catalina salad dressing
    2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
    1 tablespoon chili powder
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    1 pinch dried oregano
    1 teaspoon prepared horseradish (optional)
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    3 tablespoons chili powder
    4 cups peanut oil for frying
    hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco?

  • Pork Medallions with Port and Dried Cranberry Sauce Recipe

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup dried cranberries
    1 cup water
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    1 pound pork medallions
    salt and pepper to taste
    2 tablespoons minced shallots
    1/2 cup tawny port wine
    1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
    1 cup chicken broth
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    1 teaspoon cornstarch
    1 tablespoon water

    Directions

    Place cranberries in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Add water and stir together. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 3 minutes. Drain, reserving both cranberries and cooking liquid. Set aside.

    In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Season pork medallions with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Saute on both sides until browned and no longer pink inside, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter, cover loosely and keep warm.

    In the same skillet, add chopped shallot and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in port and vinegar and bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the skillet. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, thyme and reserved cranberry liquid; boil all together until reduced by half, 5 to 7 minutes.

    In a small bowl dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water and mix together. Whisk mixture into saucepan and let simmer, stirring, until sauce is slightly thickened and glossy. Stir in reserved cranberries and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over pork and serve.

  • Shrimp Creole III

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup olive oil
    1 large onion, chopped
    1/2 cup celery, chopped
    1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
    6 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    2 (10.75 ounce) cans tomato puree
    10 3/4 fluid ounces water
    1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
    1/4 cup white wine
    1 teaspoon hot sauce
    1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
    3 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
    1 cup uncooked white rice
    2 cups water

    Directions

    In a large heavy iron pot; medium heat, pour in olive oil and saute onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic until well wilted. Add flour and tomato puree and stir together. Gradually pour in 10.75 ounces of water.

    Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in diced tomatoes and wine; cook for 15 minutes.

    Season with hot sauce, Cajun seasoning, salt and parsley. Stir in the shrimp. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a saucepan bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

    When the dish is done, let it sit for 10 minutes. Serve over the cooked rice.