Oregano Recipes
Spinach Salad with Herb Dressing
12 ounces fresh spinach
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup red onion, chopped or in rings
Herb Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons Spice Barn Oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all salad ingredients in large bowl.
Whisk dressing ingredients and toss with salad.
Marinated Rotisserie Pork Roast in
Paradise
3-4 pound boneless center cut pork
loin roast
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons fresh or dried Oregano
2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup butter, melted
Place pork in heavy duty 2 gallon re-sealable
plastic bag to marinate. Combine lime juice, olive oil, garlic, lemon
pepper, black pepper, and oregano; pour over pork in bag, seal, marinate a
minimum of 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Remove pork from bag and place on
rotisserie skewer and adjust in place. Lid should remain closed during
cooking, opening only to check internal temperature of meat. Stop
rotisserie, insert meat thermometer and remove when temperature reaches 160
degrees F. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes before carving. Serve hot with
homemade brandy spiced applesauce.
Submitted by: Margie K.
Fresh Salsa
4 cups coarsely diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons cilantro
2 teaspoons Spice Barn Oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
3 or more freshly chopped Jalapeno's or Serrano's
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, chill,
serve with chips. Sour cream and cheddar slices on the side are both tasty
and cooling!
Submitted by: Margie K.
Basic Italian Sauce
3 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup onion
1 clove garlic
28 ounces tomato, canned
1 teaspoon Spice Barn Oregano
1 teaspoon Spice Barn Basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
6 ounces tomato paste
1 Spice Barn Bay Leaf
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons Spice Barn Parsley
Sauté onion and garlic in oil. Remove as many
seeds as possible from tomatoes. (tomato seeds cause a bitter taste) Add
remaining ingredients and simmer up to 8 hours. Remove bay leaf. This is a
good basic sauce for any Italian dish and pizza.
Broccoli Lasagna Rolls
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
28 ounces tomatoes, crushed
6 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon Spice Barn Basil
1/2 teaspoon Spice Barn Oregano
2 teaspoons sugar
3 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
6 lasagna noodles
1 cup mozzarella cheese
Sauté onion and garlic. Add next 4
ingredients and simmer sauce. Process cottage cheese in food processor
until slightly lumpy. Combine cottage cheese and broccoli; stir in
parmesan. Cook noodles. Spread each noodles with cheese mixture; roll up.
Place in greased baking dish; cover with sauce. Top with mozzarella. Bake
for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Black Bean Soup
1 pound black beans
2 quarts water
1 1/2 tablespoons water
5 cloves garlic, crushes
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Spice Barn
Ground Cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons Spice Barn
Oregano
5 ounces olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup cooked rice
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
In a Dutch oven, soak beans in water
overnight. Add salt and bring to boil over medium heat. Cover and simmer
until soft, about 1 1/2 hours. In small bowl, combine garlic, vinegar,
cumin, and oregano. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Sauté onion
and pepper . Stir in garlic mixture and sauté another minute or two. Add
beans, cover and simmer 1 hour. Combine rice and next 3 ingredients. Cover
and marinate 2-3 hours at room temperature. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with
a generous tablespoon of rice.
Pizza Dip with Herb Breadsticks
8 ounce jar pizza sauce
4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon Spice Barn
Oregano
1 teaspoon Spice Barn Basil
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 can refrigerated pizza crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray
large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough and cut into 16
1-inch strips. Place on cookie sheet and brush with butter.
Sprinkle with basil and oregano. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until
brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for an
additional 1-2 minutes to melt cheese. Serve immediately with heated
pizza sauce.
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