Recipes

Friends Red

• Beef Lasagne

  This is a mixture of two different recipes but I do depend on the Barilla directions for finishing the lasagna. It bakes for about an hour.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Sonoma Classico Cabernet Franc Petite Sirah

• Creamy Corn Soup with Roasted Red Peppers

  A two color-soup reflecting the rich flavors of fall in this delicious soup.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon

• Julie's Ginger Beef

  This is a flavorful combination and a quick midweek dinner idea-just add your favorite rice!

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sonoma Classico

• Mexican Rice

  by Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill.  
  Chef Bayless says, “Okay, everyone asks me about rice. Seems simple, but it can be tricky. Here I have simplified one of my favorite recipes:”

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Zinfandel

• Moroccan Beef Stew

  Great served over couscous (I use the whole wheat couscous from Trader Joe’s)

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Cabernet Franc Petite Sirah

• Penne with Grilled Portabellas and Pecorino

  A great combination of flavors and easy to put together.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Sangiovese

• Polenta with Sausage

  Polenta is similar to grits but with a richer taste-pair up with the sauce and cheese for a delightful combination.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sangiovese Petite Sirah

• Pork with Port Wine Sauce

  This takes planning ahead-2 days of marinating-but the results are tasty! 

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Port

• Quick Cassoulet

  By: Sam Gugino

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sangiovese Petite Sirah

• Seared Salmon with Balsamic Sauce

  Lots of flavor in the marinade leads to a tasty salmon dish.

  Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir Friends Red

• Skillet Lasagna

  This saves some time and makes a tasty lasagna-inspired dish.

  Wine Pairing: Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Merlot Friends Red Sonoma Classico

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  Sloppy Toms

  We have always loved this version of Sloppy Joe's--and so did our kids.

  Wine Pairing: Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Friends Red Sangiovese Cabernet Franc Zinfandel

• Southwest Black Bean Soup

  Black beans are the base for this flavorful soup-use vegetable broth to make it vegetarian!

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red

• Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

  Slow cookers, in our house, mean almost hands-free cooking-just prep the ingredients and wait for this tasty soup to come together.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red

• Joe's Chili-spiced burgers

  Ed and Julie's son Joe developed this recipe for tasty chili flavored burgers.

  Wine Pairing: Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Friends Red Sangiovese Zinfandel Petite Sirah

• Tamale Pie

  An easy mid-week meal and you can use either lean ground beef or turkey. If you want to spice it up, add a teaspoon of Chipotle Chili Powder.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sonoma Classico Cabernet Franc

• Five Spice Pork Stir Fry

  Lots of layers of flavor in this easy Pork Tenderloin recipe from Tastingtable.com by Aida Mollenkamp

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sangiovese Zinfandel

• Killer Chili Mac

  A good choice for a mid-week meal. from a lovin' forkful on foodista.com

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red

• Vegan Moroccan Harira

  In my internet wanderings I found this on one of my favorite recipe sites: Tasting Table. Ed and I make a meatless meal at least once a week-we really enjoyed it and shared it with my vegetarian sister Joanna who liked it as well. By Phoebe Lapine.

  Wine Pairing: Friends White Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Friends Red

• Flank Steak Salad with Chimichurri

  A great summertime recipe from Bon Appetit, Jill Silverman Hough.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red

• Bollito

  This is a re-creation of Julia Pedroncelli's Bollito or Boiled Beef. It is very simple and a great accompaniment for a glass of red wine.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Sangiovese Zinfandel

• Curry in a Hurry

  Bon Appetit, via epicurious.com, had a nice mild curry recipe to go with fruity red wines, friends.red coming to mind as a great pairing.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red

• Turkey-Pumpkin Goulash

  An unusual combination but delicious and different-a great fall dish!

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red

• Zucchini Noodles with Pistachio-Parsley Pesto

  Another favorite from the recipe website known as The Kitchn. Enjoy zucchini in a different form-as pasta!

  Wine Pairing: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Friends Red

• Parmesan Polenta with Sausage Ragu

  A winter feast-so flavorful and it pulls together nicely with layers of flavor!

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Sonoma Classico Cabernet Franc Zinfandel Petite Sirah

• Baked Penne With Prosciutto And Fontina

  There are a couple of tricks to make this easy flavorful pasta dish-baked to perfection from a recipe by Sara Moulton.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sangiovese Sonoma Classico Cabernet Franc Zinfandel

• Five-Spice Chicken Breast In Orange Broth

  By Melissa D'Arabian comes a delicious skillet chicken-easy weeknight meal and so tasty.

  Wine Pairing: Friends White Friends Red

• French Onion Bites with Port-Onion Jam

  Gary Gross, our Tasting Room Manager, developed the topping for this appetizer after Julie gave him the original French Onion Bites recipe.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Port

• Three Cheese Crackers

  A great cracker recipe that is wine friendly. A recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen

  Wine Pairing: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Friends White Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Pinot Noir Friends Red Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Zinfandel Petite Sirah

• Spice Roasted Chickpeas

  A great recipe with many options for flavoring this snack. From the blog "On the Table Today".

  Wine Pairing: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Friends White Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Friends Red Sangiovese Sonoma Classico Zinfandel

• Cheesy Tomato Dip

  A tasty appetizer anytime of the year but especially the cooler months.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sangiovese Sonoma Classico

• Oven-Roasted Chestnuts with Onion and Bacon

  We love chestnuts-they just say holiday meals when included on the table! By Michele Anna Jordan pantry.blogs.pressdemocrat.com

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Zinfandel

• Vegetable Biryani

  great dish, aromatic and vegetarian. A nice wintertime meal. Found on the foodista.com website.

  Wine Pairing: Friends White Friends Red

• Zucchini Fritters

  This recipe is by Claudia Roden from her cookbook "Arabesque" and gives some  flavor to a somewhat bland summertime vegetable

  Wine Pairing: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Friends Red

• Mexican Tortilla Chicken Soup

  This is our go-to wintertime soup-I found this delicious version by Katie Workman in our local paper.

  Wine Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc Friends White Friends Red Zinfandel

• Double Dark Chocolate Merlot Cookies

  Rich, dark chocolate cookies made with Merlot-you'll be hooked when you bake these. Found on the Simply Scratch website www.simplyscratch.com

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Petite Sirah Port

• Death by Chocolate Zucchini Bread

  A yummy way to eat your vegetables.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Port

• friends.red Poached Pear Salad

  Julie was in Boston in September and presented wines at Wines & More in Wareham. Chef Joshua Litvinoff made this delicious salad to go with our line up of wines. We all agreed he outdid himself on the flavor components!

  Wine Pairing: Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Friends Red

• Red Wine Risotto

  From one of our favorite wine country chefs Michele Anna Jordan who is the author of more than twenty books, including Vinaigrettes & Other Dressings, More Than Meatballs and the upcoming Good Cook's Book series. Find her at saladdresser.com and follow her @saladdresser.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Zinfandel

• Wild Mushroom Soup w/Parmesan Croutons

  A wonderful soup to pair with wine-the rich flavor and creamy texture is perfect.

  Wine Pairing: Chardonnay Pinot Noir Merlot Friends Red Sonoma Classico

• Zucchini, Tomato and Red Onion Bake

  We made this for some visitors this summer and it is a great year-round side dish using just a few vegetables. Add your favorites to make it your own.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Zinfandel

• Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Tomato-Corn Salsa, Guacamole, and Lime

  A perfect summer or fall recipe but delicious anytime of the year. A great way to use up tomatoes and corn from the garden.

  Wine Pairing: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Friends White Friends Red

• Lentil Soup with Sausage

  We recently took a cruise and they handed out some recipes from their kitchen. This is a flavorful soup which you can choose any type of sausage to enhance the flavor.

  Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir Friends Red

• Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger

  Sourced from Melissa Clark, New York Times, this is a tasty dish no matter the time of year. Piquant, flavorful.

  Wine Pairing: Friends White Friends Red

• Red Wine-Braised Chicken with Mushrooms, Bacon and Herbs

  I ran across this delicious recipe for red wine braised chicken in our local paper: From 'Full Moon Suppers at Salt Water Farm: Recipes from Land and Sea,' by Annemarie Ahearn.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red

• Sesame Fried Rice with Spring Vegetables & Egg

  Cooking and chilling the brown rice a day ahead will make this a quick mid-week dinner! From Elise Krieger

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sonoma Classico

• Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread

  A yummy quick bread utilizing zucchini especially when it is most abundant in the summer and fall!

  Wine Pairing: Friends White Friends Red

• Grilled Hoisin Hanger Steak with Cool Sesame Scallion Noodles

  This tasty combination of grilled steak and flavorful noodles does the trick for a quick mid-week meal if you marinate the meat ahead of time.

  Wine Pairing: Merlot Friends Red Sonoma Classico

• Angry Penne with Tomatoes and Spicy Goat Cheese

  Penne Arrabiata is one of my favorite pasta dishes. Janet Fletcher, author of Planet Cheese and some great cookbooks, posted this recipe featuring summer’s best fruit-tomatoes-along with tangy Goat Cheese.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red Sonoma Classico

• Seitan Skillet with Peppers & Onions

  A recipe sourced from #CookingChat and they paired it with our friends.red! A tasty and vegan dish for a quick weeknight supper.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red

• Mushroom Ragu Pasta

  You had me at mushrooms but this one will take the whole experience over the top with porcini powder in the mix.

  Wine Pairing: Friends Red