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Location: Quality Food Center - Bellevue East (1510 145th Pl SE)

Smoky Pork-Stuffed Poblanos

Smoky pork-stuffed poblanos and roasted late-season corn turn your leftover ground pork into a satisfying Basque-inspired dinner.

  • Total time: 50 min
  • Servings: 2 servings
  • Estimated total cost: $8
  • Calories per serving: 690 cal
  • Stovetop
  • Oven

Drink pairing: A juicy Garnacha complements the smoky peppers and sweet corn.

Ingredients

  • Fresh poblano peppers
    4 medium peppers (about 1 lb) $3.99
  • Leftover natural duroc ground pork
    12 oz
  • Fresh sweet corn on the cob
    2 ears $1.25
  • Roma tomatoes
    8 oz $1.99
  • Yellow onion
    4 oz $0.99
  • Garlic
    2 cloves $1.29
  • Olive oil
    1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt
    2¼ teaspoons
  • Smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Sherry vinegar
    2 teaspoons

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Halve 4 poblano peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds. Rub the cut sides with 2 teaspoons olive oil and season with ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; arrange cut-side up on a baking sheet.

  2. Husk 2 ears of corn. Rub with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Set them beside the peppers on the baking sheet.

  3. Dice 4 oz yellow onion and 8 oz Roma tomatoes; mince 2 garlic cloves. Keep these piperade vegetables together.

  4. Mix 12 oz leftover ground pork with 1½ teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt and 1 teaspoon smoked paprika.

  5. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned pork and cook, breaking it up, for 5–6 minutes. Add the piperade vegetables and cook for another 5 minutes, until most of the tomato liquid evaporates.

  6. Spoon the pork filling into the poblano halves. Roast the stuffed peppers and corn for 20–24 minutes, turning the corn halfway through, until the peppers are tender and the filling reaches 160°F. Rest the peppers for 2 minutes.

  7. Plate the stuffed poblanos with an ear of roasted corn per person. Drizzle 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar over the peppers just before serving.

Why it works: No suitable wine is present in the provided TSV. The listed products are chocolate desserts rather than wine, so selecting one would not be an appropriate pairing for the smoky pork, poblano, corn, and sherry vinegar.

Mustard Cheddarwurst Sheet-Pan Dinner

Golden potatoes and caramelized fall Brussels sprouts roast alongside cheesy, smoky sausage, finished with a lively mustard dressing.

  • Total time: 55 min
  • Servings: 2 servings
  • Estimated total cost: $5
  • Calories per serving: 920 cal
  • Oven

Drink pairing: A dry Riesling balances the rich cheddarwurst and tangy mustard.

Ingredients

  • Red potatoes
    1 lb $1.29
  • Fresh Brussels sprouts
    1 lb $3.99
  • Cheddarwurst links
    13 oz, from your leftovers
  • Olive oil
    3 tbsp
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt
    2 tsp
  • Black pepper
    1/4 tsp
  • Dijon mustard
    1 tbsp
  • Apple cider vinegar
    2 tsp
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling Washington White Wine
    1 bottle (750 ml) $9.99

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut 1 lb red potatoes into 3/4-inch chunks. Trim and halve 1 lb Brussels sprouts, then dry both vegetables well.

  2. Toss the potatoes and sprouts with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Spread them on a sheet pan with the sprouts cut-side down.

  3. Whisk 1 tbsp Dijon mustard and 2 tsp apple cider vinegar with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil until spoonable.

  4. Roast the vegetables for 18 minutes. Add 13 oz cheddarwurst links, keeping them whole, and roast for 15–18 minutes more, until the potatoes are tender and the center of a link reaches 160°F. Rest the cheddarwurst for 3 minutes.

  5. Divide the vegetables and cheddarwurst between two plates and spoon the mustard dressing over them.

Wine picks:

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling Washington White Wine $9.99 1 bottle (750 ml)
  • Trimbach Riesling $30.99 1 bottle (750 ml)

Why it works: The dish’s smoky cheddarwurst, roasted Brussels sprouts, and tangy Dijon dressing call for crisp acidity and a dry, refreshing finish. The first choice is explicitly dry; the second adds a more refined, mineral-driven option without the sweetness that would clash with the mustard.

Lemony Dungeness Crab Linguine

Sweet Dungeness crab, late-season Washington zucchini and tomatoes make this lemony Sicilian-inspired pasta feel special without taking all evening.

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  • Total time: 35 min
  • Servings: 2 servings
  • Estimated total cost: $19
  • Calories per serving: 540 cal
  • Stovetop

Drink pairing: A chilled Vermentino complements the sweet crab and bright lemon.

Ingredients

  • whole cooked Dungeness crab
    1 pound $10.99
  • linguine
    6 ounces $1.67
  • zucchini
    1 pound $2.69
  • Roma tomatoes
    1/2 pound $1.99
  • garlic
    2 cloves $1.29
  • lemon
    1 $2.00
  • Italian parsley
    1/4 cup chopped $2.69
  • extra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • fine sea salt
    2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
  • red pepper flakes
    1/4 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Crack the 1-pound cooked Dungeness crab over a bowl. Pick out the meat, checking carefully for shell fragments; discard the shells.

  2. Slice 1 pound zucchini into thin half-moons. Dice 1/2 pound Roma tomatoes and keep them separate from the zucchini.

  3. Mince 2 cloves garlic. Zest and juice 1 lemon, keeping the zest and juice separate. Chop 1/4 cup Italian parsley.

  4. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a medium pot, about 8 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt and 6 ounces linguine. Cook until 1 minute shy of al dente, about 9 minutes, making the sauce in the meantime.

  5. While the pasta cooks, heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced zucchini and 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden, about 5 minutes.

  6. Add the minced garlic, diced tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes to the skillet. Cook until the tomatoes soften, about 2 minutes.

  7. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the linguine. Add it to the skillet with 1/4 cup reserved pasta water and toss for 1 minute, adding more reserved water only if needed to make a light sauce.

  8. Gently fold in the picked crab, lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Warm through for about 1 minute.

  9. Twirl the pasta into two shallow bowls, spoon the crab and zucchini over the top, and serve.

Why it works: no wines found

Shopping list

Aisle 0

  • zucchini 1 pound
  • Roma tomatoes 1/2 pound
  • garlic 2 cloves
  • lemon 1
  • Italian parsley 1/4 cup chopped

Aisle 5

  • linguine 6 ounces

Other items

  • whole cooked Dungeness crab 1 pound
  • extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
  • fine sea salt 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
  • red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon

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