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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package linguini pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove crushed garlic
1 pound large shrimp – peeled and deveined
1 1/4 cups frozen artichoke hearts
1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Cook pasta in boiling water.

While pasta is cooking, saute onion and garlic in oil for about 5 minutes. Remove to bowl. Add shrimp to remaining drippings, and cook for about 3 minutes. Stir in artichoke hearts, wine, lemon juice, lemon peel, salt, pepper, and cooked onion. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, for 4 to 5 minutes. Toss with pasta and parsley. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup apricot preserves
3/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
2 Cornish game hens, halved lengthwise

Directions

In shallow dish, mix the soy sauce, apricot preserves, ginger, garlic, wine, and sugar. Place the hens in the dish, and coat with the marinade. Cover, and allow to marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Arrange the hen halves in a baking dish. Pour remaining marinade over the hens. Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, basting frequently with the marinade, until hen juices run clear.

Ingredients

1 pound beef sirloin steak or top round steak, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
2 cups fresh or frozen whole baby carrots
1 3/4 cups Swanson(r) Beef Broth (Regular, 50% Less Sodium or Certified Organic)
1/2 cup Burgundy or other dry red wine
Hot cooked orzo pasta

Directions

Place the beef in a large bowl. Add the flour and toss to coat.

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until it’s well browned, stirring often. Add the onion, garlic, parsley, mushrooms and thyme and cook until the mushrooms are tender. Add the carrots, broth and wine to the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the beef is cooked through.

Serve the beef mixture over the orzo.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups red wine
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 onion
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup water

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken parts with salt, pepper and garlic powder and saute until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Place wine in a shallow dish or bowl. Dip chicken pieces into wine, one at a time, and return to skillet. Add any remaining wine, stock and onions, stir together and reduce heat to medium.

Cover skillet and cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water and add mixture to sauce to thicken; cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes and serve.