ITALIAN Spice Blend
2.7 ounces, 76 grams | Dual Shaker/Spoon cap
The ultimate easy button for adding a pop of Italian flavor - and for making sausage out of any ground meat.
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granulated garlic*, granulated onion*, sea salt, fennel seed*, ground sage*, parsley*, white pepper*. *Certified Organic
A robust blend of garlic and onion with a touch of fennel, parsley, and white pepper. To make sausage: add 1 to 2 tablespoons per pound to ground meat. For a spicy variation, add crushed red chili flakes or add SUPER GARLIC PIZZA blend.
Eggs, chicken, steak, pork, lamb, sausage, fish, veggies, potatoes, and pizza.
Recipes Featuring Product
GRANDMA BARBARA'S STUFFED MUSHROOMS
My grandma used to make a big spread of appetizers every holiday, and I always requested her stuffed mushrooms. The original recipe calls for breadcrumbs, so this is an adaptation, but don’t worry—the tops of these get crispy even without the grains.
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
MEATBALLS MARINARA
This is a simple way to make meatballs at home with some zucchini noodles and sauce—easy-peasy. Make extra to keep this quick protein source on hand for weeknight meals or snacks anytime.
This recipe features our ITALIAN blend - which you can shop here!
APPLE SAGE SAUSAGE
These quick and easy sausage patties can be made ahead in a large batch (double or even triple this recipe) and frozen for later use.
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN - which you can shop here!
B3 BOWL
One of my favorite weeknight meals, this B3 bowl is quick to pull together and packed with so much flavor. You can also try this served over pasta, polenta or rice.
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
TATER TOT BREAKFAST FRITTATA
Our spin on a tater tot casserole - a cheesy, veggie & meat-filled frittata base, topped with tater tots tossed in DINER blend, & then baked until crisp! (This recipe is also great using ITALIAN and TRIFECTA blends).
This is the perfect dish to make on a Sunday and eat all week long, or to serve at a brunch for a crowd!
MUSTARD-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS
ITALIAN HOAGIE SALAD
For months I've been enjoying a version of this Italian Hoagie Salad.
I grew up in New Jersey, in a largely Italian town and with an Italian father. The flavors of this salad are pure nostalgia for me!
We used to enjoy sandwiches (hoagies) piled high with meat, cheese, and a tangy vinegar-y dressing. Italian hoagies were the only thing I'd eat at the time with onions and oregano!
Delicious salads aren't hard to make, but I can easily get stuck in a rut. This salad will kick up the excitement and be a great change of pace. It's delicious as a single-serving, or you can make this ahead and it's party-perfect!
Featuring Balanced Bites ITALIAN spice blend, this salad is easy to make and full of flavor.
GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGE GRAVY AND BISCUITS
My husband Scott and I love to host an annual holiday champagne brunch for our friends here in San Francisco. We always try to make something special for our guests to enjoy each year, and a few years ago we decided on making some gluten-free sausage gravy & biscuits. We love using the ITALIAN and SAVORY spice blends in this dish.
ONE-POT SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN SPAGHETTI SQUASH BAKE
Spaghetti squash is a classic Paleo pasta replacement, and this One-Pot Sausage and Chicken Spaghetti Squash Bake brings it together with protein and bold flavors to create a complete meal your whole family will love. If your family enjoys more traditional sauce-covered pasta dishes, check out the Spaghetti Squash Bolognese on page 338 of Practical Paleo 2nd Edition, or order Spaghetti Squash Bolognese Bake from Balanced Bites Meals to have it delivered right to your door!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN - which you can shop here!
HOME FRIES & SAUSAGE SKILLET
Egg-free breakfasts can seem challenging at first, but it’s quite simple when you break it down and realize that tons of breakfast-friendly foods work great together in a quick meal like this Home Fries & Sausage Skillet! Whether you simply want to change things up or you have an egg allergy or sensitivity, give this Home Fries & Sausage Skillet breakfast a try—it features our DINER and GREEK Spice Blends, and it’s hearty and satisfying.
ITALIAN DRESSING
ITALIANO SALAD
My husband, Scott, and I often have lunch dates at a local spot here in San Francisco where they serve a salad very similar to this Italiano Salad, and it’s always my favorite. I’ve re-created it here for you, but if you’re ever in town, stop by the Blue Barn to try the inspiration for this one!
Featuring Balanced Bites Italian Spice Blend & our new SUPER GARLIC RANCH spiced nut mix, this salad is easy to make and full of flavor.
SAUSAGE, ZUCCHINI, & CHEDDAR CHEESE FRITTATA
Frittatas are one of the easiest ways to work veggies and extra protein into your morning, and this sausage, zucchini, & Cheddar cheese combination might be my favorite yet!
Plus, they are so versatile: Swap out the sausage for bacon. Use asparagus instead of zucchini. There are so many possibilities! Frittatas are easily one of my favorite ways to use eggs at breakfast.
This recipe also contains a few of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN, TRIFECTA, and SUPER TRIFECTA - which you can shop here!
BACON, BRUSSELS, ASPARAGUS, & GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA
Frittatas – like this Bacon, Brussels, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Frittata – are one of the easiest ways to work veggies and extra protein into your morning.
And, I’m going to go out on a limb here and proclaim myself as not only a salad master, but *also* a frittata master.
One day, I'll blog my formula for how to make the best frittata, but here’s the gist of it:
+ Some sort of savory meat like bacon, sausage, chorizo, pancetta, shredded chicken, etc. I prefer something pork based but do you boo.
+ Leftover chunky vegetables that you chop up small, like broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, etc.
+ Fresh vegetables or leafy greens like finely chopped kale or spinach with seasoning added, I usually use Balanced Bites TRIFECTA blend.
+ Eggs whisked with some sort of milk (I use coconut) and seasonings – I often use Balanced Bites SUPER GARLIC, TRIFECTA, GREEK, RANCH, SAVORY, or ITALIAN blend and some extra black pepper. (Shop all Balanced Bites Spices here!)
+ Cheese. Of course it’s optional if you can’t do dairy, but I highly recommend trying different types of animal dairy to see if goat or sheep works for you versus cow. If you can’t do dairy you *must* use a really flavorful cured meat like bacon in the first step of umami! Oh, garlicky cooked mushrooms will work or caramelized onions for that umami as well. Otherwise, a bland frittata is in your future and you KNOW how I feel… #noblandfood.
Since I know a bunch of you will want a precise recipe as well, here's one of my favorites – it has all of the components of the formula above: salty bacon, crispy brussels, fresh asparagus, & creamy goat cheese – so good!
SPAGHETTI SQUASH BOLOGNESE
Do you know what real bolognese is? A traditional meat sauce, Bolognese is usually made with heavy cream and a variety of meats.
Some of us may call *tomato sauce thrown over cooked ground meat* bolognese. In fact, I think I’ve named a recipe thusly as well in at least one of my books, so I’m certainly not gonna be the *Bolognese* police.
Traditional Bolognese is made by starting with a mirepoix: onion, carrot, celery… then cooked and ingredients added to, ground meat added (typically a combination of beef and pork), crushed or tomato paste, maybe some cream, some wine… then simmered before plating over pasta or whatever you want.
Red sauce with meat isn’t the same. Delicious, yes, but not the same. I’d argue that the traditional version is way more comforting and downright flavorful and delicious. The amount of time spent developing flavors doesn’t compare.
This recipe also contains two of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN and TRIFECTA - which you can shop here!
EASY BREAKFAST HASH
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
Did you know that Italian Wedding Soup has nothing to do with weddings? Funny, right?
It has to do with how the ingredients “marry” together – mini meatballs with the most flavorful broth packed with veggies, and hit with a citrus punch at the end. It's the perfect soup for a chilly day!
I like to serve mine with crusty bread and lots of parmesan grated on top – yum!
Featuring Balanced Bites ITALIAN and TEX MEX spice blends, this soup is easy to make and full of flavor.
PESTO & PANCETTA FRITTATA
RISE & SHINE! This artichoke, arugula, pesto, and pancetta frittata is so easy to throw together and is perfect for breakfast or lunch during the week, or you could easily double the recipe for a larger crowd on the weekend! Plus, it's so versatile! Swap out the pancetta for bacon. Use spinach instead of arugula. Tolerate dairy? Throw a couple of dollops of goats cheese on top. There are so many possibilities!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN - which you can shop here!
SHORTCUT PALEO BOLOGNESE
This sausage, pepper, and onion stuffed spaghetti squash is an easy weeknight go-to meal. It's the perfect weeknight paleo meal, and usually makes enough for two for dinner, with extra leftovers for lunch the next day!
Want to try my full Spaghetti Squash Bolognese recipe from Practical Paleo? It's absolutely a reader favorite and is worth making even if it takes a little bit longer than this short-cut version!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN - which you can shop here!
GRAIN-FREE CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
You may be wondering how or why I decided to develop this Paleo-friendly chicken parm recipe…
Well, after years of eating Paleo and being one of those folks who occasionally would use almond flour in place of wheat flour, my once walnut-only allergy developed further into an all-nut allergy. Well, that is, except for the “non-Paleo” nuts: peanuts and cashews. I react strongly with an oral allergy to all other nuts, but peanuts and cashews, though both often technically referred to as legumes, don't cause this reaction for me.
Recently, I heard that Trader Joe's started carrying a cashew meal – like other nut flours out there, a finely ground form that can be used in baking and breading. In general, I'm not a huge fan of the taste of cashews, but I figured that I'd give this stuff a whirl since it's the last remaining grain-free/nut-type-flour I can really try. So, I whipped up this Paleo-friendly chicken parm using the cashew meal, some arrowroot flour for added starch (since nut meals are much higher in fat and not very much starch), and a bunch of Italian spices to create a grain-free “Italian breadcrumb” mixture first.
I can't wait to serve this one up to my family – mangia! Our ITALIAN blend works perfectly in this dish.
GRAIN-FREE SAUSAGE & APPLE STUFFING
This year, my friend and I cooked Thanksgiving dinner together and she was kind enough to make her stuffing without bread for me, and it was fantastic! What's great about having friends who understand that your choices are yours and that they don't need to follow them if they don't want to is that they can eventually also see how easy it is to just avoid certain foods. I didn't even really mention it to her, but she said “well, I can just make the stuffing and leave out the bread for yours.” YES! Exactly! I can enjoy all of the same flavors and stuffing awesomeness without the digestive discomfort and brain fog I used to experience with a grain-based version.
I don't think the recipe itself is highly calculated, just whatever proportions you find tasty will be just fine.
PALEO BREAKFAST HASH WITH SWEET POTATO
I’ve never met an egg I don’t like, but baking them in the oven surrounded by maple and sage flavored pork and crispy sweet potatoes might just be one of the most delicious ways to make them!
What I love about this recipe is how versatile it is — you can substitute sausage or bacon for the pork, (or use ground turkey!) mix in additional veggies, and even experiment with different seasonings.
It’s also a very impressive dish, and a perfect Paleo brunch dish to serve for a crowd — this recipe is easily doubled, you just might need to use a larger skillet, or two!
THANKSGIVING STUFFING MEATBALLS
If you’ve ever wished you could eat something that tastes like Thanksgiving any time of the year without cooking a whole feast, here’s your chance! These tiny pork meatballs pack all the flavor of the season and are perfect with the Simple Cranberry Sauce for dipping.
Use our ITALIAN spice blend in this dish, it's the perfect blend to make any sausage!
MEAT & GREENS BOWL
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, & SPINACH FRITTATA
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
BACON & ROOT VEGGIE HASH
An easy egg-free breakfast option, filled with delicious bacon and hearty root veggies. Is also great with an egg on top, if you'd like!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
SAUSAGE & SPINACH "POLENTA" BOWL
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
MEATBALL SANDWICH BURGERS WITH MARINARA
Growing up in an Italian New Jersey family meant eating meatball and eggplant sandwiches pretty often! This burger is a twist on those classics. It can easily be made without the eggplant if you want to simplify it.
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
CHARLIE'S BIG FAT ITALIAN FRITTATA
My dad is a New Year’s Day baby, so when I was growing up, the first day of the year in our household was even more special. To celebrate now, my parents almost always host a big brunch for their friends and prepare tons of food for everyone to enjoy. Along with an antipasto platter, fruit salad, and more, my dad always cooks up a big frittata with a potato crust like this one for the event. Mangia!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
BLUEBERRY MAPLE SAUSAGE
This easy recipe can be made ahead in a large batch (doubled or even tripled) and frozen for later use. You can make this sausage without the sweetener, but the tiny bit used here really gives these patties a great flavor.
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS
The ultimate one-pot meal - try this Italian Sausage & Peppers meal for dinner, or even for breakfast, when you're looking for something easy, comforting, and filling.
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
BREAKFAST SAUSAGE & BISCUIT SANDWICH
Mornings can be so busy, and it can be so hard to get a delicious and filling breakfast together. That's where these breakfast sandwiches come in! Make all the components of these sandwiches ahead of time and keep them in the freezer. Then, when you need a quick breakfast, pull the pieces out and reheat while you make a fresh egg. Simple breakfast sandwich, ready to go!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
PIZZA FRITTATA
It's pizza, for breakfast! This frittata is such an easy way to work veggies and protein into your morning. While this recipe is written dairy-free, feel free to add your cheese of choice as well!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
CARROT-APPLE SKILLET BREAKFAST HASH
An egg-free breakfast option, packed with veggies and protein. Feel free to add an egg though or even add some cheese, if you're inclined!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
DOUBLE PORK TENDERLOIN
MEATZA TWO-WAYS
A protein-packed entree that's perfect for family pizza night! Make some of these meatza crusts if you're craving a little extra protein, top with your favorite pizza toppings, and you've got an easy and tasty dinner!
This recipe also contains one of our Balanced Bites Spice Blends - ITALIAN Spice Blend - which you can shop here!
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United StatesFavorite Blend!
This is the most used apice blend in our house! We use it to make homemade italian sausage, sprinkled on potatoes, on roast chicken! It's so versatile.
United StatesLove this Italian spice blend. Use it in my Italian dishes as well as breakfast sausage.
United StatesI love using the Italian spice blend for breakfast sausage and my spaghetti sauces. Great and fresh blend!
United StatesBlown away deliciousness
Flavors of this blend are mind blowing! My favorite go to to liven up any dish I make. Thank you!
United StatesSimply the vast!
This is the only Italian seasoning I use. It is so flavorful and brightens every dish I use it in. I can’t live without it.