Italian Wedding Soup Recipe, al fresco and Columbia Crest Winery Trip #giveaway

Although I live in FL and it's nearly 100 degrees out, it has also been raining nearly everyday this week - and rain makes me crave comfort food.

 I took on the challenge to Wine & Dine Better with Columbia Crest & al fresco sausage. Italian Wedding Soup was the first thing that came to mind. I love using al fresco's sweet chicken sausage in place of traditional pork sausage. Plus it is pre-cooked, so this meal is under 30 minutes to complete.

Ingredients
1 package al fresco sweet Italian sausage, sliced
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 diced vidalia onion
3 diced carrots
2 stalks diced celery
2 boxes chicken stock
1/4 cup Columbia Crest Unoaked Chardonnay
1 cup uncooked Orzo Pasta
A few handfulls of baby spinach

Directions
Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Add diced onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 6 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add the chicken stock and wine and bringing to a boil. Add Orzo and cook for 10 minutes. Add the sliced chicken sausage and simmer for 5 minutes. Season to your preference. Add the fresh spinach during the last minute of cooking, careful not to over cook it. Serve with a glass of cold Columbia Crest Unoaked Chardonnay.

Now for the giveaway(s). I am giving away quite a few prizes.....including the goodies shown above.
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Grand Prize:
al fresco coupons for (2) free products
al fresco trivet
al fresco spatula
grilling brush
Columbia Crest wine opener and bottle stopper
Runner Up Prizes:
5 readers will win coupons for free al fresco products

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