In a never ending quest to keep finding the best food and wine matching combinations, those moments when just the right recipes meet just the perfect wines, we offer one today that is timeless.
Imagine sitting to the table surrounded by plates of hot sausage, steaming penne and endless opportunities to refill your glass with the Pinot Grigio that compliments it all perfectly!
Imagine knowing that you’ve taken wonderful ingredients and brought them together in a truly unique way AND that then you’ve brought the entire meal to another level entirely by pairing that recipe with a wine that brings out every nuance of it! (Which our Pinot Grigio seems to do time and time again.)
Here is a food and wine matching that we KNOW you will love. But it won’t make itself…that’s where you come in…
PENNE WITH SPICEY SAUSAGE
PAIRS WELL WITH
SANTA MARGHERITA PINOT GRIGIO
1lb. penne
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 small clove garlic, thinly sliced
½ lb. fresh spicy Italian sausage, cut into small chunks
4 large, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, roughly chopped
1 cup red wine
1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup
Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
Salt
Heat 2 gallons of water to a rolling boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
In 12-inch saucepan, heat oil. Add onion and garlic, cook until light golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Add sausage and cook until golden brown, and season to taste. Add tomatoes with their juices and wine, and season.
Cover, and let cook over medium heat until the tomatoes soften and exude more juices, about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook penne until tender but still al dente, about 10-11 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Add penne to sausage mixture and toss over high heat until well combined. Add some pasta cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the pasta is too dry. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmigiano. Serve immediately in warmed pasta bowls with extra Parmigiano on the side.
This pasta dish pairs beautifully with SANTA MARGHERITA PINOT GRIGIO. The light, crisp and refreshing flavors of this wine provide the perfect contrast to the spicy sausage in the pasta dish.
Recipe courtesy of Bon Appétit Chef de Cuisine Jonathan Lindenauer
©2008 Condé Nast Publications
Suggested wine pairing: Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio.
PS. Be on the lookout for the June Issue of Food and Wine. There’s a great feature in there about the upcoming World Cup. And wouldn’t you know it… Santa Margherita, representing the Italian team, is recommended for World Cup party celebrations!!! In fact the article recommends Santa Margherita Prosecco as the right way to celebrate the event!
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