I LOVE MY CROCK POT!!! Especially this time of year, it's so comforting to come home from work and have dinner made :) Well, yesterday was Saturday, and I don't work on Saturdays ~ or, come to think of it, I work for my kids on Saturdays with all the driving to activities, etc. So, the crockpot still comes in handy on the weekends.
So, in the late morning, I heated up some oil in a pan, pressed in some garlic and threw in a pinch of red pepper flakes. I browned a chuck roast into that. I put that into my crockpot and dumped in whatever wine was left out of a bottle of red I had opened a couple days ago. I just added water to give some more moisture and sprinkled the roast in a bunch of Pampered Chef Italian Seasoning. Put it on High for about 5 hours or so, and the results were DELICIOUS!! I just took out some of the 'jus' out of the crock pot to pour over the tender roast for some additional moisture, if needed.
Now, I chose to do Italian seasoning on the Pot Roast because Danny & I (yes, my 8-year-old) had chosen the La Colombina Palpito Toscana Rosso for Matt (my husband, who is over 21) & I to drink with our dinner last night. So, Italian Wine with Italian Food. Always a good idea. This wine selection also came from Amanti Vino and was one of my September Wine of the Month selections...
...and, what a fantastic selection it was!!! We tasted jammy red berries, cherry, and a touch of pepper. I had actually decanted it for a few hours before drinking it ~ I think that was a fantastic idea. It really opened it up. This is a Super Tuscan blend, so as such, it's main grape is Sangiovese (ok, it's not ALWAYS Sangiovese, but more often than not). After that, it's 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Pinot Nero. I do love Italian Wine, and this was no exception. I'm making Baked Ziti tonight, so we may be reviewing another Italian wine with that. I guess we'll see!
In Vino Veritas!
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