21 cooking with merlot red wine Recipes

red wine , i like merlot, a good label (if you wouldn tsp drink it, don tsp cook with it), superfine sugar, honey, lemon , juice of, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, orange rind, black peppercorns, firm ripe pears, cream or sour , to serve

garlic cloves, peeled, skinless chicken breast halves, skinless chicken drumsticks, skinless chicken thighs, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, merlot or 2 cups other fruity red wine, fat free chicken broth, chopped seeded peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, kalamata olive, pitted, capers, rinsed, hot cooked couscous, flat leaf parsley (optional)

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced or pressed, stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes, onion, coarsely chopped, bacon grease , or 1-2 slices cooked crumbled bacon (optional), diced tomatoes with basil and oregano, reduced-sodium beef broth, vegetable juice (3/4 cup), dark red wine (cabernet, merlot, etc.), red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, red potatoes , cut into bitesize cubes (leave skin on), sliced carrots, frozen peas, use more or less as desired, cornstarch

shallot, finely minced, light red wine, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, gorgonzola, crumbled, walnuts, toasted and chopped, smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled (omit for vegetarian version), pear, cored, and chopped (can peel if desired)

beef roast, onions, peeled and cut in half, garlic clove, crushed, tomato sauce, merlot (or other red wine), beef stock, mixed herbs

porterhouse steak (1- to 1 1/4-inches thick ), black peppercorns, coarsely crushed (see cooks notes), kosher salt, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, cut into tbsp pieces, divided, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, bodied dry red wine (such as chianti, rioja, or merlot), low-sodium chicken broth

ground beef (or 4 italian sausage links cooked and cut into bite size pieces), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, merlot (or red cooking wine), cayenne pepper (or to taste), garlic cloves, crushed, onion, finely chopped, zucchini, diced, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, carrot, shredded, button mushrooms (whole or sliced ), salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), oregano, ground, basil, ground, thyme, sugar

olive oil, white onion, shallots, finely chopped, bell peppers, finely chopped (green, yellow, red ), garlic, finely chopped, chopped fresh fennel, white portion only, italian whole peeled plum tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine (merlot), lemons , juice of, clam juice or 4 cups fish stock, water, chopped italian parsley, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, dried thyme, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, hard-shell clams (cherrystone, manila), crab, cooked separated and cracked, shrimp, peeled and deveined, bay scallop, firm white fish fillets, cut into pieces (halibut or cod), salt & freshly ground black pepper

olive oil, pot roast, garlic cloves, minced, spanish onions, medium diced, celery ribs, trimmed and sliced into 1 inch pieces, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice, beef broth, dry red wine , such as cabernet sauvignon or 2 cups merlot, tomato paste, your favorite cooked pasta

merlot red wine, onion, quartered, celery stalks, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, bay leaf, olive oil, chopped shallots, shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, steamed and thinly sliced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, cooked navy white beans, veal reduction, chopped fresh parsley leaves, butter, salmon fillets, skin off

butter, at room temperature, deep red wine (burgundy, zinfandel, merlot, petit sirah or pinot noir), shallots, minced or 1/2 cup green onion, cooked mushroom, parsley, finely chopped, ground black pepper, lemon juice , optional

extra virgin olive oil, divided, roasting chickens, cut into individual pieces, skinned, cremini mushrooms, cleaned and thickly sliced, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, tomato paste, merlot or 1/3 cup dry red wine, ground oregano, sugar, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh basil, minced, cooked ziti pasta, drained, romano cheese (to garnish )

butter, for the pan, rice flour , for dusting, cooked medium or long-grain white rice, at room temperature, milk, eggs, sugar, heaping tsp fresh lemon zest, fine sea salt, dark sweet cherries, pitted , or 12 oz pitted frozen cherries, sugar, merlot

brown rice, cooked, red seedless grapes, cut in half, green seedless grape, cut in half, celery ribs, fine diced (save the leaves and chop those too), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), walnuts, toasted and chopped, fresh mint, fine chopped, vinaigrette (see recipe below ), orange marmalade, salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, red wine (cabernet, merlot or chianti all will work fine), shallot, minced, orange juice, honey, salt, pepper

boneless leg of lamb , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch chunks, kosher salt, all-purpose flour, ground paprika, ground black pepper , or to taste, olive oil, prosciutto, finely diced, yellow onions , cut into eighths, red bell peppers, seeded and sliced into 2-inch pieces, garlic cloves, peeled, bay leaves, dry red wine (such as merlot), converted rice , cooked according to package directions

olive oil, chopped onion, garlic finely chopped, cooked chorizo or kielbasa sausage links cut into 1/2 thick slices, paprika, coriander, ground red pepper (cayenne), tomato sauce, dry red wine (such as rioja, bordeaux or merlot ) or beef broth

oxtails, butter, olive oil, onion, peeled and chopped, beef stock or 3 pints chicken stock, carrots, peeled and cut into thin slices, sweet potato , medium sized, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, garlic cloves, peppercorns, red wine (cabernet or merlot), cooking sherry, shiitake mushrooms (sliced ), mustard greens, halved and loosely chopped, salt , to taste

filets thawed and seasoned, real butter, good red wine (merlot or cabernet), shallots or as many as you want, salt & pepper to task, cooking oil