Southern Italian Herb Blend

The powerful midday sun of southern Italy produces plump ripe tomatoes, sweet peppers, chiles, and herbs. These are the flavors found on tables from the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius to the tip of the boot.

Main ingredients: tomato flakes, onion, assorted herbs, garlic, bell peppers

Deliciouser with: tomatoes, olive oil, vinaigrette, pizza, pasta, fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, meatballs, grilled chicken

Featured Recipes:

• Eggplant Caponata

• Panzanella Salad

• Simple “No Cook” San Marzano Tomato Sauce

• Tomato Bruschetta

• Vinaigrette

Watch Chef Patrick highlight this spice blend in the Spice Talk series

Suggested Uses:

• Season soft cheeses like whipped ricotta, cream cheese or goat cheese- serve with crostini 

• Add to marinades with olive oil and lemon for chicken, pork and lamb

• Make shrimp scampi with garlic, butter, olive oil, parsley and Mezzogiorno 

• Season grilled trout, salmon, snapper and bass with olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and Mezzogiorno 

• Make the San Marzano Tomato Sauce recipe from our website

• Add to roasted, fried or sautéed summer vegetables like zucchini, eggplant and petite tomatoes 

• Season your caponata

• Add to olive oil for better bread dipping 

• Mezzogiorno was born to top your pizza

• Season olives, toss with olive oil and a few strips of orange peel

• Italian dressings, vinaigrettes and marinades 

• Use to make the Panzanella Salad recipe from our website

• Season roasted sweet peppers and Italian sausages

• Any and all red sauce pastas from marinara and clams to lasagna and puttanesca

• Adds a twist to tomato soup recipes 

• Perfect Greek salad seasoning

• Any summer tomato recipe is improved with Mezzogiorno 

• Season fresh mozzarella and burrata 

• Mix with vinegar and oil for a simple sauce for hoagies, grinders and subs