30-minute recipes - fastfood

The vinegary addition of capers to caponata gives this dish a little zing, but not so much that you need a wine to counter it. Focus on the potatoes, dumplings, peppers and cheese. Try any of the red wines under the Spanish brand Vega Sindoa.

Corn and Hominy Chowder

SERVES 4   30 MINUTES OR LESS

This hearty main-course soup banishes
chills on a winter day and makes a perfect
partner for quesadillas or hot corn bread
and a simple salad of sliced tomatoes.

1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
1 3/4 cups canned hominy, drained
  and rinsed
1 to 2 tsp. chili powder, or to taste
6 large white mushrooms (3 oz.),
  wiped clean
1 3/4 cups creamed corn
1 cup soymilk
4 oz. diced mild green chiles
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  to taste
3 oz. shredded Pepper Jack cheese
  or soy cheese for garnish
1/2 avocado, diced for garnish
1/2 red bell pepper, diced for garnish

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium
heat. When hot, saute onion until golden
and crisp, about 7 minutes. Add hominy
and chili powder, and cook through. Slice
mushrooms lengthwise, including cap and
stem. Stir into hominy mixture, and saute
until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine creamed corn and
soymilk in large saucepan, and heat over
medium heat until mixture boils. Cook for
5 minutes. Stir in green chiles, onion mixture,
and salt and pepper. When soup returns
to a boil, remove from heat and
serve, garnishing each portion with shredded
cheese, avocado and red bell pepper.
PER SERVING: 380 CAL; 15G PRAT; 19G TOTAL
FAT (6G SAT. FAT); 44G CARB; 30MG CHOL;
670MG SOD; 6G FIBER; 12G SUGARS

Wine Suggestions

When corn is a central ingredient to a dish, you have lots of wine options, but Chardonnay reigns supreme. Match the overall weight and richness of the dish to the wine. This chowder is hearty, creamy and satisfying and would pair best with a similar wine. Try Gallo of Sonoma Chardonnay.

Shopping List

Staples

Vegetable oil
Ground turmeric
Curry powder
Raisins
Salt
Chili powder
Black
Olive oil
Hot pepper sauce
Crushed red pepper

Produce

Onions
Cauliflower
Peas, fresh or frozen
Red bell peppers
White mushrooms
Avocado
Garlic
Portobellos, presliced
Parsley, flat-leaf
Leek
Kale
White potatoes, baby
Zucchini

Grocery

Yellow split peas, dried
Vegetable stock
Coconut, shredded
Hominy, canned
Mild green chiles
Creamed corn, canned
Barley, quick-cooking
Artichoke hearts, canned
Tomato sauce, chunky
Caponata, vegetarian

Soy Products

Soymilk, plain
Tofu, smoked

Dairy and Refrigerator

Pepper Jack cheese or soy cheese
Feta cheese
Pie shell, frozen
Mozzarella, low-fat
Gnocchi, fresh