Hearty Italian Soup with Parmesan-Pepper Cornbread Biscotti
The recipe Hearty Italian Soup with Parmesan-Pepper Cornbread Biscotti is ready in about 2 hours and 40 minutes and is definitely It will be a hit at your Autumn event. It works well as an inexpensive main course.
Instructions
Cook sausage in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until browned.
Remove sausage from Dutch oven, reserving drippings in Dutch oven. Saut onion in hot drippings 3 minutes or until tender.
Add garlic, and saut 1 minute.
Cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and return to Dutch oven.
Stir chicken broth and next 3 ingredients into sausage mixture; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 25 minutes.
Stir in spinach and next 2 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Top each serving with Parmesan cheese.
Serve with Parmesan-Pepper Cornbread Biscotti.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
#14 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Best Buys of 2018Chateau Ste. Michelles' Columbia Valley Riesling is a blend of Riesling from throughout Washington’s Columbia Valley. Their goal is to craft a refreshing, flavorful, medium-dry Riesling vintage after vintage. The wine offers crisp apple aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. This is their “everyday Riesling” that is a pleasure to drink and easy to match with a variety of foods.Pair with fresh fruit, crab, mild cheeses, or chicken.