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Pork

Quick Cassoulet

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red

A great combination of beans, smoked sausage and vegetables in an easy one skillet meal.

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Baked Chorizo and Squash Rice with Manchego Crust

Wine Pairings: Medium Racy Red

Try this Spanish-inspired baked rice dish with crispy manchego crust and butternut squash for a filling midweek meal ready in less than an hour.

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Slowcooker Smoked Sausage Cassoulet

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red

This hearty soup is exploding with flavors. Meat lovers will crave this bacon-packed and sausage-enriched delight. For a thicker consistency, let the cassoulet stand 30 minutes before serving.

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Speck and Chimichurri

Wine Pairings: Malbec

Feel free to play with different herbs in the chimichurri recipe—that’s what Michael and Patrick Sheerin (brothers and co-chefs at Trenchermen, Chicago) have always done: “When we were younger, our mom would buy lots of herbs, but she’d never use them,” says Michael. “So we’d just blend them with garlic, oil, and vinegar.”

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Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup

Wine Pairings: Medium Racy Reds

Ham and Bean Soup is delicious to come home to on a chilly day. This “no-soaking required” soup takes just minutes to prepare and cooks effortlessly in your Crock Pot all day long.

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Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Wine Pairings: Light Crisp Whites

Juicy honey garlic pork chops with caramelized edges ready and on your table in less than 15 minutes, smothered in a delicious only 4-ingredient sauce!

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Bacon-Goat Cheese Jalapeno Poppers

Wine Pairings: Light Crisp Whites

Salty bacon, rich goat cheese, savory-sweet jelly, and roasted jalapeño--it takes teamwork to make the dream work. If you already have the grill going, these dreamy little bites are equally easy to cook outdoors.

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Quiche Lorraine

Wine Pairings: Pinot Grigio/Gris

With smoky bacon, nutty Gruyère, and shallots, this classic quiche Lorraine is ideal for brunch, dinner, or anytime.

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Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart (Flammekueche)

Wine Pairings: Rose

Cooking on a very hot pizza stone gives this bacon and onion tart a shatteringly crispy crust.

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Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Vinaigrette

Wine Pairings: Medium Racy Red

A peppy cherry dressing is a natural pairing for pork.

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Chorizo and Fried Egg Breakfast Taco

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo

Breakfast food doesn’t have to be for breakfast. Up your game with these savory, spicy sausage breakfast tacos.

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Arroz al Horno (Oven-Baked Spanish Rice)

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo

This dish is traditionally baked in a ceramic dish and includes pieces of pork, morcilla blood sausage, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, and garbanzo beans.

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Spinach & Gouda-Stuffed Pork Cutlets

Wine Pairings: Medium Racy Reds

Cheese just oozes out of the center of the pork, and the horseradish mustard lends a lot of flavor and a little zing.

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Tuscan Sausage & Bean Dip

Wine Pairings: Sangiovese

Take this to a party - we’ll bet you no one else will bring anything like it!

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Cheesy Ham Chowder

Wine Pairings: Chardonnay

The chowder is chock-full of potatoes, ham and carrots. This comforting soup is perfect to ward off the chill of winter.

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Italian Sausage and Crispy Sage Pizza

Wine Pairings: Rose, Sangiovese

Delicious Italian sausage, peppers and fresh mozzarella topped with crispy sage leaves - this might just become your favorite pizza recipe. Feel free to use your favorite toppings for a recipe all your own.

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Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)

Wine Pairings: Bordeaux Blend Red, Malbec

Feijoada [fay-JWA-da] is a traditional Portuguese stew, with rich smoky, flavors, that is famous in Brazil. Additional meats, including sausage, may be added if desired.

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Prosciutto And Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Wine Pairings: Pinot Grigio/Gris, Sparkling

As well as a great appetizer, this could easily serve as lunch or dinner. The toasted bread slices are spread with goat cheese and layered with slices of prosciutto and then topped with lentils and baby spinach.

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Crockpot South American Pulled Pork

Wine Pairings: Malbec

Pulled pork is simple to make in the crockpot, and can be used in many ways. This South American-style pork is seasoned with cumin, oregano, orange and lime, garlic, onions and green chiles. It’s delicious in tacos, in sandwiches with salsa criolla, or with rice.

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Egg Rolls with Homemade Duck Sauce

Wine Pairings: Malbec, Rhone Blend Red

This is an easy eggroll recipe that is quick to make and freezes well (cook eggrolls before freezing.)

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Grilled Cilantro Lime Pork Tenderloin

Wine Pairings: Syrah

Give your pork an excellent flavor boost with this recipe. The marinade works beautifully and all the flavors come through.

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Barbeque Pork Pinchos

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo, Rhone Blend Red

Serve this easy tapas dish as an appetizer or pair with a salad and the potato recipe on the other side for a great Spanish meal! Derived from the Spanish verb tapar, to cover, a tapa was a savory treat, such as jamon or cheese, placed over the top of a wine glass, protecting it from flies and dust.

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Pineapple Guajillo Chile Pulled Pork

Wine Pairings: Syrah/Shiraz

The sweet and tangy flavor of pineapple is perfect with pork, when mixed with the chile sauce, it is elevated to another level.

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Dan’s Homemade BBQ Sauce and Oven-Baked Ribs

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red, Tempranillo

Our very own Dan Anderson's recipe is to die for! This recipe is perfect for a large crowd to feed. It may seem spicy, but you can easily adjust the heat to your pallet.

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Pork Medallions with Onion Marmalade

Wine Pairings: Sangiovese

This is a phenomenal Italian dish. The savory marmalade made by cooking down the onions is intensely rich in flavor.

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Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri

Wine Pairings: Malbec

Colorful chimichurri sauce doubles as a marinade and an accompaniment to all cuts of beef.

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Roasted Pork with Sticky Mango Glaze

Wine Pairings: Sangiovese

Mangoes, ubiquitous in the Caribbean, flavor this sticky, slightly spicy glaze for roasted pork. Carolina Buia also uses sweet-and-sour tamarind paste in the glaze to add tartness.

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Creamy Mushroom Risotto with Rosemary Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red, Syrah

This rosemary crusted grilled pork is delectable when served over the creamy risotto with a perfect amount of mushrooms, shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Wine Pairings: Sangiovese

Summer zucchini hollowed out and stuffed with lean Italian chicken sausage, then topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. You are going to love these!

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Pincho Ribs with Sherry Glaze

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo

These ribs are named after Spanish snacks known as pinchos. Jason McCullar rubs them with a smoked-paprika spice blend, then lacquers them with a sherry-spiked glaze. For an ideal cocktail snack, look for riblets, a half portion of baby back ribs; they’re especially meaty. Or ask your butcher to split your rib racks crosswise.

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Portuguese-Style Braised Peas with Eggs

Wine Pairings: Pinot Grigio/Gris, Sauvignon Blanc

This is a simple meal that requires little effort, few ingredients and is accompanied by a big hunk of crusty bread.

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Lentils with Italian Sausage

Wine Pairings: Sangiovese, Tempranillo

For those that like it hot... you can substitute the sweet sausage with hot sausage. Alternatively you can skip the sausages and make a very healthy vegetarian dish.

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Easy Roasted Pork Belly

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo, Malbec

Pork belly can be intimidating but it is actually quite easy. It is also easy to serve with any of your favorite glazes, mashed potaotes and your favorite vegetable.

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Pork Adobo

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo

Adobo was the a traditional preservation technique from the region of Aragon.

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Mexican Pork Ribs with Creamy Cheese Grits

Wine Pairings: Tempranillo

Melting pork back ribs, fire roasted tomatoes and cheese polenta come together in this fine dining riff on Mexican pork chili.

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Sage Pork Chops with Cherry Balsamic Glaze

Wine Pairings: Cabernet Sauvignon

Seventy percent of the cherries (both sweet and tart) produced in the United States come from four states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah). This makes a perfect pairing with a Washington Red!

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Potato Salad with Bacon and Gorgonzola

Wine Pairings: Cabernet Sauvignon

This is especially good served with a Cabernet and a burger or steak.

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Ultimate Garlic Pork Loin Roast

Wine Pairings: Pinot Noir

Ultimate Garlic Pork Loin Roast made with just five ingredients, it is easy enough for a weeknight meal and fancy enough for your holiday dinner parties!

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Blackberry Barbecue Ribs

Wine Pairings: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec

These mouth-watering ribs are so good you'll lick your fingers clean!

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Caramelized Brussels Sprout Salad with Blue Cheese, Bacon, and Caramel Apple Vinaigrette

Wine Pairings: Pinot Grigio

This is not your typical salad, it is more of a side dish than a salad. This is a warm salad with all the fall fixins.

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Chardonnay Pork Chops with Thyme

Wine Pairings: Chardonnay

These pork chops have a perfect sweet herbal taste with the mango chutney, white wine, dijon mustard and thyme. It is a perfect dish to pare with a delicious chardonnay.

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Apple-Sage Stuffed Pork Chops

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red

Dress up traditional pork chops with the fall flavors of Granny Smith apples and sage.

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Italian Breaded Pork Chops

Wine Pairings: Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Pinot Grigio

Pork chops are breaded with Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese then baked for a flavorful dinner.

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Peppered Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Salsa

Wine Pairings: Syrah/Shiraz

This cherry salsa over the pork tenderloin is just as aesthetically pleasing to the eye as it tastes. There won't be a disappointed person that tries this decadent entree.

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Quinoa-Pork Meatballs

Wine Pairings: Syrah/Shiraz

Food & Wines’s Kay Chun uses cooked quinoa instead of breadcrumbs to make these tender, flavorful, protein-packed meatballs.

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Ham & Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Wine Pairings: Sparkling

This healthy update of a traditionally rich ham-and-cheese breakfast strata is made lighter primarily by losing a few egg yolks and using nonfat milk. Gruyere cheese has a delicious, nutty aroma and flavor, which means that with the relatively small amount in this recipe you still get a big impact.

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Choripan (chorizo hot dog with chimichurri sauce)

Wine Pairings: Malbec

Choripan is a traditional Argentinean appetizer or snack consisting of grilled chorizo on bread topped with chimichurri sauce. Chimichurri sauce is a must have for any choripan recipe; the most basic version of this popular Latin sandwich is bread, grilled chorizo and chimichurri salsa.

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Easy Sausage & Herb Stuffing

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red

This delicious stuffing relies on store bought stuffing cubes, which eliminates the step of slicing and drying out the bread.

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Autumn Pork Chops a la Cranberry Sauce

Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend Red

A great fall recipe that will fill your kitchen with the enticing aromas of browning meat, nutmeg and apple cider.

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Smoky Glazed Ham with Red Pepper Jelly

Wine Pairings: Pinot Noir

The sauce becomes a delicious sweet-sticky glaze as you baste the ham while cooking.

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