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Welcome Encore Client Services to

A Culinary Journey Across the Mediterranean

IRON CHEF Competition With !er"ect !airin#s

Menu

Spanish Empanadas

Moroccan $rilled %e#eta&le Couscous

Italian Chic'en (raciole )ith Cannellini (ean Mushroom Ra#out

Classic $ree' (a'lava

Wine Pairings -

Ci#liuti (ar&aresco *%i#na Erte+ ,--.

/a Spinetta Moscato *(ricco 0ua#lia+

Fantinel !ino $ri#io ,-1,

/a Spinetta Chianti Riserva ,--2

Nicola di Sipio Montepluciano d3A&ru44o Riserva

Cune Rio5a Reserva ,--6

8/10/2019 Iron Chef Medditteranean for Encore with Perfect Pairings

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Empanadillas Gallegas - Mini Spanish Empanadas

Ma'es ,7 empanadillas

Ingredients

So"rito 8 Spanish so"rito is a com&ination o" #arlic9onions and tomatoes coo'ed in olive oil thatserves as a&ase "or many Spanish dishes: For our Empanadillas $alle#as9 )e )ill also addpeppers to the so"rito:

; Roma tomatoes9 seeded and "inely chopped , cloves #arlic9 chopped 1

8/10/2019 Iron Chef Medditteranean for Encore with Perfect Pairings

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Moroccan Grilled Vegetable Couscous

Serves ,-Vegetables:; 4ucchini9 ?uartered len#th)ise; yello) s?uash9 ?uartered len#th)ise> spears aspara#us9 trimmed1 pint cherry tomatoes1 small red &ell pepper9 ?uartered and seeded, small yello) &ell peppers9 ?uartered and seeded cup coarsely chopped Italian "lat lea" parsleyCouscous:; t&sp: e=tra vir#in olive oil, Cups Moroccan couscous su&stitute some pearl Couscous i" desired; Cups ve#eta&le stoc'9 heatedWater to cover couscous9 heatedMarinade:1; cup &alsamic vine#ar1 tsp: Bi5on mustard; cloves #arlic or more i" desired9 chopped1 cup e=tra vir#in olive oil

Prepare the vegetables:Chop the 4ucchini9 s?uash9 aspara#us and peppers into inchpieces and cut the tomatoes in hal"9 placin# the ve#eta&les in your &a'in# pan:Meanwhile, make the marinade: In a small &o)l9 )his' vine#ar9 mustard and #arlic: Slo)lyadd the olive oil and )his' until com&ined: Season to taste )ith salt and pepper:!our hal" o" the marinade over the ve#eta&les9 reservin# the other hal" "or the "inisheddish: 8,- minutes or until tender:Meanwhile, you can also make the couscous: Heat ve#eta&le stoc' in a sauce pan until5ust &oilin#: While the ve#eta&le stoc' heats9 you can &e#in to toast the couscous: Heat theolive oil over medium hi#h heat in a lar#e saut pan: Add the couscous and toast untilli#htly #olden &ro)n9 stirrin# constantly so it does not &urn:Cover the couscous )ith the hot ve#eta&le stoc' and &rin# to a &oil:

8/10/2019 Iron Chef Medditteranean for Encore with Perfect Pairings

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Italian Chicken Braciole with Cannellini Bean Mushroom Ragout

Serves 1.Fillin#D; Cups Ricotta cheese1 Cup !armi#iano Re##iano cheese #rated

1 Cup &read crum&s1 Cup &asil9 chopped> cloves #arlic9 minced; e##s9 &eaten1

8/10/2019 Iron Chef Medditteranean for Encore with Perfect Pairings

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Classic Greek Baklaa

Serves 1.Fillin#D6 o4 #round ra) pistachio9 unsalted cup su#ar1 tsp: #round cinnamon1 tsp: #round cardamomBou#hD1- o4: unsalted &utter1 pac'a#e phyllo dou#h