Orange-Glazed, Pork Tenderloin with Italian Seasoning

• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins
• 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1-2 teaspoons Spicely® Garlic Granulates
• 2-3 teaspoons Spicely® Italian Seasoning Salt Free

Prepare: Dissolve salt and sugar in 1 quart of water in a bowl. Add meat and let stand 45 minutes. Rinse, then pat dry.

Glaze: In a small pan, reduce orange concentrate by half over low heat. Stir in garlic and Spicely® Italian Seasoning.  Brush pork with glaze and set aside.

Grill: Either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn gas grill burners on high for 10 minutes. Oil hot grill rack with an oil-soaked rag using tongs.

Place tenderloins on hot grill rack and close lid; grill until well-seared, about 7 minutes. Turn meat and close lid; grill until well-seared on second side, about 6 minutes longer. Turn off gas grill (or move meat to the charcoal grill's cooler side) and let tenderloins sit in covered until 150 degrees on a meat thermometer, about 5 minutes longer.

Yields 6 5oz.servings

Chicken In Stewed Tomatoes

• 1 whole chicken, skinned and cut into pieces
• 2 Tbls. olive oil
• 2 cans chopped stewed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 Spicely® Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Spicely® Parsley
• 1 tablespoon Spicely® Italian Seasoning
• Pasta noodles such as spaghetti, linguini, or fettucini

(In Summer use fresh vegetables)

• 6 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 large green pepper
• 2 large onions
• 2 ribs celery

In large skillet, brown cut up chicken in olive oil to golden brown. Pour stewed tomatoes over chicken. Add Spicely® Bay Leaves, Spicely® Italian Seasoning and Spicely® Parsley. Cover and let simmer until cooked completely, about 1 1/2 hours.

Cook pasta as directed.  Drain and add butter. Serve chicken over buttered noodles. In summer or when fresh vegetables are available, dice all vegetables. Cover chicken with them. Follow same recipe. Best served over butter noodles.

Grilled Italian Burgers

• 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 8 ounces ground pork
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 teaspoons Spicely® Italian Seasoning
• 1/4 cup minced drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 4 1/2-inch thick onion slices
• 1 large red bell pepper, quartered lengthwise
• 4 1/4-inch-thick slices provolone cheese
• 4 onion rolls, cut horizontally in half

Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Season with pepper. Divide mixture into quarters. Shape each into 3/4-inch-thick patty. Mix tomatoes and mayonnaise in small bowl to blend. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover patties and tomato mayonnaise separately and chill.)

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill burgers, onions and peppers until burgers are cooked through and onions and peppers are lightly charred, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Move peppers and onions to cool side of grill. Top burgers with cheese. Place rolls on grill cut side down. Cover with lid and cook until cheese melts and buns are heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer buns to plates. Spread 3/4 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture over each bun half. Top with burger, then bell pepper and onion. Cover with top half of buns and serve.

Makes 4 servings

Italian Pasta Salad

• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 1/2 cup olive oil, add 1 1/2 tablespoons Spicely® Italian Seasoning and mix.
• 1 cup creamy Caesar salad dressing
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, diced
• Salt to your taste

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, Spicely® Italian Seasoning mix, Caesar dressing, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and red onion. Mix well and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Simple Pizza Sauce

• 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. Spicely® Italian Seasoning

Combine all ingredients and spread over 15-inch pizza crust or divide and spread over two 13-inch pizza crusts.

Herbed Goat Cheese

• 1 log of plain goat cheese (chevre)
• 1-2 Tbsp. Spicely® Italian Seasoning Salt Free
• Olive oil

Sprinkle Spicely® Italian Seasoning Salt Free on a small plate. Roll goat cheese in seasoning to coat. Drizzle cheese with olive oil to taste and serve with crackers.

Roasted Vegetables

• 6 cups potato cubes or 8 cups assorted vegetables such as sliced bell pepper, onion, zucchini and carrot
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tsp. Spicely® Italian Seasoning Salt Free

Toss vegetables with oil and Spicely® Italian Seasoning Salt Free. Spread in a 10x15-inch baking pan. Bake at 450 F for 30-35 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring after 15 minutes.