{"id":20482,"date":"2014-09-12T08:09:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T12:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=20482"},"modified":"2014-10-03T06:45:29","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T10:45:29","slug":"recipe-bocconcini-soup-wine-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/recipe-bocconcini-soup-wine-pairing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream of Roasted Red Pepper with Bocconcini Soup Recipe Paired with Sauvignon Blanc"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cream<\/a>Cream of Roasted Red Pepper with Bocconcini Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm up to Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shorter days. Colder weather. It\u2019s enough to leave you feeling like you need a vacation. But if you can\u2019t do that, why not try the next best thing: a hearty, heartwarming bowl of soup.<\/p>\n

This recipe for Cream of Roasted Red Pepper with Bocconcini Soup<\/strong><\/a> ain\u2019t your grandma\u2019s chicken noodle (not that there\u2019s anything wrong with that). It\u2019s a deliciously modern combination of soft and creamy Canadian Bocconcini\u00a0 and juicy roasted peppers, topped with a sweet tang of balsamic.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of my go-to soups, and whether you\u2019re eating it with friends or on your own, it\u2019s sure to please every palate.<\/p>\n

Pair it with a wine that also makes you feel warm and tingly inside, like a lovely and vibrant Featherstone Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong><\/a> from the Niagara Peninsula.<\/p>\n

With notes of lime citrus, it has a mouth-watering acidity that pairs well with vegetarian dishes and shellfish. But if you want something a touch sweeter, try pairing it with a nice ros\u00e9 like Girls Night Out Ros\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a medium sweet wine that tastes great even if you\u2019re spending the night in (and without the rest of the girls).<\/p>\n

Hope you\u2019re making the best of the cooler temperatures and that you\u2019re looking forward to Thanksgiving as much as I am!<\/p>\n

Cream of Roasted Red pepper with Bocconcini Soup Recipe<\/strong><\/a>
\n\"Featherstone<\/a>
\nIngredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 head of garlic
\n1 tbsp (15 mL) butter, melted, divided
\n2 onions, thickly sliced
\n4 red, orange or yellow bell peppers, seeded and cut into quarters
\nSalt and freshly ground pepper
\n2 cups (500 mL) tomato juice, no salt added
\n1 \u00bd cups (375 mL) of milk
\n6 oz (180 g) Canadian Bocconcini (3-4 small balls per serving)
\n1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic glaze, homemade or store-bought
\n2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh parsley, finely chopped<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong> \"Girls<\/a><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F (230\u00b0C).<\/p>\n

Cut top off and place head of garlic on aluminum foil. Drizzle with some butter and close up foil. Cook in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden. Let cool and press to squeeze out cloves from their skins.<\/p>\n

In an oven-safe dish, mix onions and peppers with the remaining melted butter. Season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n

Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft and nicely coloured.<\/p>\n

Transfer to a skillet. Add roasted garlic, tomato juice and milk. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes at medium-low heat.<\/p>\n

Using a food processor, blend until smooth. If needed, gently reheat for 5 minutes in a skillet.<\/p>\n

Divide soup among bowls, garnish with Bocconcini, balsamic glaze and parsley.<\/p>\n

Recipe developed by: Allyouneedischeese.ca<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cream of Roasted Red Pepper with Bocconcini Soup Warm up to Fall Shorter days. Colder weather. It\u2019s enough to leave you feeling like you need a vacation. But if you can\u2019t do that, why not try the next best thing: a hearty, heartwarming bowl of soup. This recipe for Cream of Roasted Red Pepper with Bocconcini Soup ain\u2019t your grandma\u2019s chicken noodle (not that there\u2019s anything wrong with that). It\u2019s a deliciously modern combination of soft and creamy Canadian Bocconcini\u00a0 and juicy roasted peppers, topped with a sweet tang of balsamic. It\u2019s one of my go-to soups, and whether you\u2019re […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,264,231,166,10,1116,1120,1001,207,181,163,184,120,267],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wines","category-canada-wines","category-canadian-wines","category-recipe-cheese","category-food-wine-pairing","category-niagara-wine-wine-region","category-ontario-wine-wine-region","category-rose","category-sauvignon-blanc","category-recipe-soup","category-soups-chowders-wine-food-wine-pairing","category-recipe-tomato","category-wine-tomato","category-wine-bocconcini"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20482"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20891,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20482\/revisions\/20891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}