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Recipes and food styling by David Grenier
Photography by Michael Alberstat

Wine Pairing

Sauvignon Blanc: ROSEMOUNT ESTATE SAUVIGNON BLANC, AUSTRALIA, 2003, $15 An intense middle palate with a natural, crisp acidity & refreshing finish. A great wine for summer – try it as an apéritif. Works with seafood, too. Bolla Valpolicella: Red, $13

Tips, facts, and how-to

Chef's Tip:
To make it vegetarian, leave out the chicken or replace chicken with pre-cooked shrimp for a seafood delight.

FOOD >> RECIPE

Fresh Pomodoro & Sausage Rigatoni

A meat lovers' pasta to thrill your tastebuds

Ingredients (serves 6)

500 g rigatoni
2 tsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
4 Italian sausages, casings removed, roughly chopped
½ cup vodka (optional)
1 lb campari or plum tomatoes, quartered
1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
1 cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain and return to pot.
  2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic, fennel and sausage, and cook until sausage browns, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Add vodka, and cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, mix in cheese, and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add sauce and basil to pasta, and toss.

Nutritional information

Nutrients per serving: (without vodka): 591 calories, 24 g fat, 24 g protein, 68 g carbs, 5 g fibre. Excellent source of folate and iron.

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