Month: January 2012

Spatini Meatloaf Recipe

Picture of Serving of Spatini Meatloaf Recipe

Sumptuous Meatloaf seasoned with Spatini Seasoning Mix.

  • 3/4 to 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/4 pound lean ground pork
  • 1 tbsp Spatini Seasoning Mix
  • 1/4 tsp McCormick Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 tbsp dehydrated chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  1. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients.
  2. Mix well by hand.
  3. Shape into a loaf, place on a cookie sheet covered with a piece of non-stick aluminum foil.
  4. Bake in a 350° F oven for 1 hour.

Serve with mashed potatoes, and a vegetable.

Spatini Sloppy Joes Recipe

Serving of Spatini Sloppy Joes

Spatini Seasoning adds a new taste to this recipe for the classic Sloppy Joe.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions (green onions), tops and white bottoms
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp Spatini Seasoning Mix
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Your favorite buns or bread
  • Provolone or mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • Parmesan Cheese, shredded

To prepare Spatini Sloppy Joes:

  1. Brown the ground beef in a lightly oiled non-stick skillet, turning often and breaking up any clumps. Sop up any grease in pan with a paper towel.
  2. Add green onions, and red bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onions are clear.
  3. Add tomato sauce, Spatini and sugar, stri well and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Toast your favor bun or bread.
  5. Using a slotted spoon, place about 1/3 cup of Sloppy Joe mix on bun and top with Provolone/Mozzarella Cheese and a pinch of Parmesan Cheese.

Serve with potato or tortilla chips.

Quick and Easy Garlic Bread Recipe

Quick and Easy Garlic Bread

 

Start to finish in less than 5 minutes. We use Gilroy Farms Minced Garlic in this recipe because we find it has better flavor the chopped fresh garlic, it’s creaminess makes it easy to spread, and there’s no peeling and chopping required.

  1. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a coffee cup by microwaving on high for about 15 – 20 seconds.
  2. Add 1 to 2 tsp of Gilroy Farms Minced Garlic. Stir well. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Toast Italian Bread slices in your toaster. (Holsum Milano Italian Loaf bread in the bread aisle of your grocer works well).
  4. Spread garlic butter mixture over the toasted bread with a knife or brush.

Butter/Garlic Mix is enough for 4 or more slices of Garlic Bread. Add some Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.

 

Loaf of Holsum Milano Italian Bread
Loaf of Holsum Milano Italian Bread

Spatini Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Chicken Recipe

Spatini Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Chicken
Spatini Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Chicken

Delicious and healthier for you than a Spatini Meat Sauce Spaghetti made with ground beef, this recipe is ready to eat in 20 minutes. We use Gilroy Farms minced garlic because it’s creamy smooth, has a strong garlic flavor and saves time.

  • 1 Pound Lean Ground Chicken
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tsp Gilroy Farms minced garlic
  • 1 small can of mushrooms, stems and pieces
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Spatini SeasoningMix
  • 1 15oz can lower sodium tomato sauce*
  • 1/3 – 1/2 cup water
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Favorite pasta
  1. Add chopped onion to a lightly oiled 3 quart non-stick sauce pan. Cook onions stirring frequently until onions become translucent.
  2. Meanwhile, begin cooking your favorite pasta according to package directions.
  3. Add chopped garlic, and continue cooking until onions begin to brown. Be careful to not burn the garlic.
  4. Chop up the chicken well (otherwise the meat will stick together and become hard to separate).
  5. Add can of chopped mushrooms, cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Add the chicken to the pan, and cook well, stirring often, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle the Spatini over top of the meat mixture. Pour in the tomato sauce and water. Stir well.
  8. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
  9. Serve over your favorite pasta along with quick and easy garlic bread.
  10. Makes 4 or more servings depending on serving size.

*Use lower sodium tomato sauce because there is plenty of salt in the Spatini

Dip: Spatini Italiano Recipe

  1. In a small bowl (or use the sour cream cup itself missing a tablespoon or so of sour cream), mix 2 tbsp + 2 tsp of Spatini Seasoning Mix with 1 pint (16 oz) low fat (light) sour cream.
  2. Cover and Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  3. Stir and serve with chips, crackers or veggies.
  4. Buon Apetito!
Close up of mixed Spatini Dip ItalianoServing of Spatini Dip Italiano with Veggies
Serving of Spatini Dip Italiano with Veggies
Serving of Spatini Dip Italiano with Veggies

Share your Spatini Recipes with SpatiniSeasoning.com

This website is all about Spatini Seasoning. While the package of Spatini has recipes for making Italian Style Spaghetti Sauces we know Spatini is used in many, many more recipes.

We’re looking for recipes using Spatini and build a collection of all of the uses of Spatini. We will make every recipe submitted, take pictures of the prepared dish, and write about them here on SpatiniSeasoning.com.

Share your Spatini Recipes Here
Share your Spatini Recipes Here

Please share your favorite uses of Spatini in the comments at the bottom of this page.

We will be happy to credit you as the source of the recipe. Just tell us how you want the ‘By Line’. Samples ‘By Lines’ are below:

Submitted By J. Doe, Miami, FL
Submitted By Jane Doe, New York, NY
Submitted By J.D., LA, California
Submitted By Anonymous

Thanks in advance for sharing your recipes.

Spatini Package Recipes

Directions for making Spatini (from retail 3 packet box)

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 envelope (2 tbsp + 2 tsp) Spatini Seasoning Mix, 1 tbsp oil (optional), desired tomatoes and water from tables below.
  2. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring frequently, as directed below.
  3. Makes 1 pint of Spatini Spaghetti Sauce (Four 1/2 cup servings).

 

For a Thick and Rich Spaghetti Sauce

Tomatoes Water Simmer
1 can (6 oz) Tomato Paste 1 1/2 cups 5 Minutes
1 can (15 oz) Tomato Puree 3/4 cup 5 Minutes
2 cups (16 oz) crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup 15 Minutes
2 cups (16 oz) carton (aseptic) pack tomatoes Omit 15 Minutes

 

For a Spicier Tomato Sauce

Tomatoes Water Simmer
1 can (15 oz) Tomato Sauce 1/2 cup 15 Minutes

 

For a Chunky Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce

Tomatoes Water Simmer
1 can (14 1/2 oz) Whole Tomatoes, cutup and undrained 1/3 cup 15 Minutes
1 1/2 pounds fresh ripe tomatoes, pureed Omit 40 Minutes

 

Spatini Beef Meatball Recipe

Spatini Beef Meatballs Recipe
Serving of Spatini Beef Meatballs Recipe

The primary use of Spatini Seasoning is making an Italian Style Tomato Sauce. Yet Spatini is used in many more ways. Here’s a recipe for a delicious meat ball made with lean ground beef.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Spatini Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Italian Herb Seasoning
  • 1 can tomato sauce (no-salt added preferred)*
  • Your favorite pasta

Mix the bread crumbs, Spatini Seasoning and Italian Seasoning together in a medium size bowl. Blend together well. Add the beef and mix well. Roll the seasoned beef between your palms to form into meatballs. Ours pictured above were about 1 1/4″ in diameter and our make 12 of these large meatballs. Making them 3/4″ to 1″ will produce more meat balls.

Place the meatballs in a large non-stick skillet that has been lightly oiled with olive oil.  We find it convenient to to use an olive oil that comes in a spray can so it coats the bottom evenly. You can see in the picture below, we really used very little olive oil, just enough to coat the bottom and no more.

Uncooked Spatini Beef Meatballs in pan
Uncooked Spatini Beef Meatballs

Preheat your oven to 350° F. Brown the meatballs over medium-low heat cooking for about 10-15 minutes. Turn the meatballs regularly to brown evenly on all sides. The best way to do this is by hand. Wear a latex or nitrile glove on your hand, grab the meatball with your fingers, quickly rotate and place the meatballs on another side. You can spend forever trying to get one meatball properly set on a new side if you are using a spatula or tongs. Below are the evenly browned meatballs. Note how little fat is in the pan even after cooking since we used very lean ground beef.

Browned Spatini Beef Meatballs
Browned Spatini Beef Meatballs

 

Place the meatballs in to an oven safe casserole dish. Top with tomato sauce, and bake for 35 – 45 minutes.  When about 20 minutes remain, prepare your favorite pasta according to package directions.  When like trying different foods and experimenting.  Our completed serving at the top features heartly  Japanese Udon noodles which we purchased at our local Asian Market. They are similar to Italian style pastas, yet are thicker in diameter and shorter in length. They are a great way to add a new twist to any pasta dish. Pictured below is the fully cooked meatballs and tomato sauce just after being removed from the oven.

Cooked Spatini Beef Meatballs in Casserole
Cooked Spatini Beef Meatballs in Casserole

Serve with Garlic Bread, if desired.

Makes 3 to 4 servings.

*Use No-Salt Added Tomato Sauce because there is adequate salt in Spatini Seasoning