I like to cook with wine. This morning I made a bean stew with red wine. It's simmering now...allowing all of the flavors to meld together. It smells delicious! Here's the short decription of what I did.
Sauteed some chopped onions, garlic, celery and carrots in a little olive oil.
Added a couple of chopped tomatoes and a bay leaf from the garden and cooked it all until things started to brown
added a few tablespoons of flour and S&P and cooked a few more minutes
Deglazed the pot with about 1 1/2 cups of dry red wine
stirred and allowed to thicken
added about 4 cups of cooked white beans
added some veggie broth...a few cups, i think.
added about 1/2 cup of paprika
added a pinch of smoked salt and a couple of tablespoons of thyme.
simmer for about an hour on very low heat.
adjust the seasonings and serve with a hot, crusty roll.