In what’s certain to be a holiday season unlike any other, you can transform your seasonal menu in 20 minutes of prep time or less by incorporating flavorful ingredients that make ordinary dishes extraordinary, ensuring the holidays are as special and memorable as any other year.
Stress-free holiday entertaining at home begins with ingredients like Holland House Cooking Wines that add an extra boost of flavor to recipes like Tuscan White Bean Soup. Perfect for chilly evenings, this recipe combines pantry staples and enticing seasonings for an easy-to-make soup that simmers in the slow cooker. This Sherry, Ham and Cheese Brunch Bake is another delicious and convenient recipe to feed your family on early holiday mornings. This simple, tasty brunch bake can be easily prepped the night before.
While holiday gatherings may be smaller this year, spending time with family can be made even more special when sharing a homemade, holiday-inspired meal. Sherry Cherry Pork Loin Roast, made in a time-saving slow cooker, provides an easy way to bring your family together for a flavorful holiday meal.
Holland House Cooking Wines are available in four flavors — Marsala, Sherry, White and Red.
Visit hollandhouseflavors.com to find more holiday-worthy dishes.
SHERRY CHERRY PORK LOIN ROAST
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 5-6 hours
Servings: 8-10
7 tablespoons avocado or grapeseed oil, divided
2 large Vidalia onions, halved and thinly sliced
4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 pork loin roast (4-4 1/2 pounds), trimmed and patted dry
3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided
Sherry cherry sauce:
3/4 cup Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine
5-6 cloves garlic
1 cup frozen Bing cherries, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard powder
4 tablespoons Holland House Balsamic Vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 bunch fresh parsley, large stems removed, plus additional reserved for garnish
3 tablespoons cornstarch (optional)
(Source: Recipe courtesy of Cate Meade of “Cate’s Kitchen Fit”)
TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 8 hours
Servings: 8
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup Holland House White Cooking Wine
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 medium yellow onion, diced small
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
6 large cloves garlic, minced
3 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (13 3/4 ounces) artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
4 cups kale (about 6 ounces), cleaned, destemmed and chopped
5 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced
8 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, shaved (for garnish)
(Source: Recipe courtesy of Jillian Wade of “Food, Folks & Fun”)
SHERRY, HAM AND CHEEESE BRUNCH BAKE
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Servings: 10
8 tablespoons salted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing pan, divided
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 large shallots, minced
1/2 cup Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine
1 package (20 ounces) frozen hash brown potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded white cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
8 ounces precooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 large eggs
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill, for garnish (optional)
2 teaspoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
(Source: Recipe courtesy of Jillian Wade of “Food, Folks & Fun”)
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