Hope Springs Zucchini Squash Boats 
Submitted by Sarah C.

Ingredients
2 Med. Zucchini Squash

​2 Med. Yellow Squash

1 lb. lean ground sirloin

1 TBLS Hope Springs Mexi-Fiesta Spice Blend

1 TBLS Hope Springs Sedona Garlic Spice Blend

1/2 Cup Each - chopped:

     Onion 

     Yellow Bell Pepper

     Orange Bell Pepper

     Green Bell Pepper

     Red Bell Pepper

1 Med. Pablano Pepper - roasted, peeled and chopped

1 16 oz. Can Red Enchilada Sauce

    Click here for our homemade enchilada sauce recipe!

1 cup shredded Colby Jack Cheese or Mexican Blend

​Directions

​1.  In skillet, cook beef, onion, and peppers seasoned with Mexi-Fiesta and Sedona Garlic spice blend.
2.  When beef is cooked, drain grease.

3.  Rinse and trim ends off of squash and cut in half lengthwise. Spoon out seeds to make a boat.

4.  Spoon meat mixture in each squash boat. 

5.  Pour enchilada sauce in bottom of 9" x 13" baking dish.

6.  Place squash boats in dish and sprinkle with cheese.
5.  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until squash starts to tender and cheese is melted.

    Careful not to over cook squash.

Imagination Kit! May substitute cubed chicken or pork for beef.

2 - 5oz bacon wrapped filets
2 Tbsp. Hope Springs Gourmet Poly Peppercorn & Garlic Spice Blend
1 tsp olive oil
Cooking spray


1. Preheat oven to 450°F
2. Rub filets with olive oil and spice on both sides
3. Heat cast iron skillet on high heat, spray with cooking spray, brown one side of steak.  
4. Turn over, and put in oven.  Cook 7 - 16 minutes, depending on how you like your steak.
5. Pull out of oven, and serve with Broccoli-Potato Mash (recipe) 

2 servings - 260 kcal each

Mexi - Beef and Rice Casserole

 Ingredients

​1 lb. lean ground beef

2 tsp. Hope Springs MEXI-FIESTA Spice Blend

1 medium onion - chopped

16 oz. frozen green beans

16 oz. frozen Chuck Wagon corn

1 10 oz. can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies

1 1/2 cup cooked brown rice

3/4 cup Hope Springs MEXI-FIESTA Gourmet Crumbs
1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese

​Directions

​1. In skillet, cook beef, onion seasoned with Mexi-Fiesta spice blend.
2. When beef is cooked, drain grease.

3. Add green beans, corn, Rotel and rice. Mix together and pour into

     lightly greased rectangle baking dish.
4. Blend Mexi-Fiesta gourmet crumbs with cheese and sprinkle on

    top of casserole.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until

    golden brown and cheese is melted.

Imagination Kit! May substitute cubed chicken or pork for beef.

1 lb. lean ground beef (or 1/2 lb. ground beef & 1/2 lb. ground pork)
1 - 2 TBLS Hope Springs Ole' Chipotle Spice Blend
1/3 Cup Hope Springs Mexi-Fiesta Gourmet Crumbs
1 Egg
3 - 4 Green Onion - sliced thin
1/2 Cup Fresh Mushrooms - chopped (optional)
1/3 Cup Frozen Corn
1 Clove Garlic - minced 
1 - 8 oz. Can Tomato Sauce - divided
1 TBLS Tomato Paste
1/4 - 1/3 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
4 Medium Bell Peppers - color of choice

Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl, until well blended, using only 1/2 of tomato sauce. 
2. Prepare bell peppers, removing tops, seeds and veins from center. 
 Cut small hole in bottom of each pepper.
3. Stuff each pepper with meat mixture. Spoon remaining tomato sauce on top of each pepper. 
4. Place peppers in glass baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees for additional 30 minutes.
6. Top each pepper with your favorite shredded cheese such as Gouda or Monterey Jack.
 Cook additional 20 to 30 minutes or until center of peppers reach 165 degrees.
Freezes well! Note: cut each pepper in half when freezing. Heat in 350 degree oven. Add cheese.

Serve with Hope Springs Supreme Mashed Potatoes (recipe) 

Hope Springs Brazilian Café Burgers

 Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 LB. Lean Hamburger Meat

Hope Springs Brazilian Café  Dry Rub Spice Blend

Salt & Pepper

Garlic Powder

Smoked Gouda Cheese - sliced

Lettuce & Tomato

4 of your favorite rolls such as Sour Dough, Ciabatta or Asiago Bagel (Pictured)

2 TBLS Butter - melted

Directions

1. In medium / large bowl combine meat with Brazilian Café Dry Rub, salt & pepper and garlic powder.

    Season to taste
2. Form into 4 patties and season again with spices on each side. 
3. Place patties in hot skillet and cook on medium heat until cooked through.  

4. When patties are done, place sliced cheese on top and let melt.

5. Slice rolls and brush insides with melted butter. Broil until lightly brown.

6. Place patties on rolls with your favorite toppings such as lettuce & tomato.

Serve with (pictured):

Hope Springs Easy Home Fries (recipe)

Imagination Kit!May grill outside or broil in oven.

Try using other Hope Springs Gourmet Spices for a variety of flavors.

Hope Springs Mexi - Cornbread

 Ingredients

​1 lb. lean ground beef

2 TBLS Hope Springs MEXI-FIESTA Spice Blend

1 small onion - chopped

2 pkg. Cornbread Mix (Jiffy recommended)

2 Eggs

2/3 cup milk

1 can chopped Tomatoes & Green Chilies

8 oz. Shredded Colby Jack Cheese - divided

​Directions

​1. In skillet, cook beef, and onion seasoned with 1 TBLS  Mexi-Fiesta Spice Blend.
2. When beef is cooked and no pink remains, drain grease and let cool.

3. In large mixing bowl mix cornbread mixes, eggs, milk and 1 TBLS Mexi-Fiesta Spice Blend

    Note: Don't over mix, just blended.
4. Spray 9" x 13" glass baking dish with non-stick spray.

5. Spread 1/2 of cornbread mix in bottom of dish.

6. Evenly spread cooked beef/onion over cornbread.

7. Spoon tomatoes and green chilies over beef.

8. Sprinkle 1/2 of cheese evenly over tomatoes and green chilies.

9. Evenly spread remaining cornbread mix over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30  minutes or until golden brown and cornbread is done in center.

Imagination Kit! Try adding 1 cup frozen corn (thawed) in beef onion mixture or in cornbread mixture or

                             spread one can cream corn over beef in dish before adding tomatoes and green chilies.

Freezes well!

1 lb. Italian sausage
1 lb. lean hamburger meat
1 TBLS Hope Springs FUSIONE ITALIANO Spice Blend
1/3 cup Hope Springs ROSEMARY, THYME & PARMESAN Gourmet Crumbs
1 medium onion - finely chopped
1 medium carrot - finely shredded
2 cloves minced garlic
1 small can mushroom pieces, drained or 1/2 cup sautéed fresh mushrooms - optional
1/2 cup shredded or small cubed cheese such as cheddar, smoked Gouda or Havarti
1 egg
1 cup of your favorite marinara sauce - divided in half
Salt & Pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a bowl using only 1/2 cup of marinara sauce. Shape into loaf in greased glass baking dish. Spoon remaining 1/2 cup marinara sauce over top of loaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until meatloaf is done in center - 165 degrees. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. 

Hope Springs Jamaican Reggae Burgers

 Ingredients

​1/2 lb. Ground Beef (85% lean)

1/2 lb. Ground Pork

1 TBLS Hope Springs Gourmet Jamaican Reggae Spice Blend

1/4 cup Hope Springs Gourmet Cheese Potato Crumbs

1/4 cup Onion - chopped fine

2 TBLS Pinon Nuts - roasted

2 TBLS Coconut Milk - unsweetened

1 Egg

3 Ciabata Rolls - toasted

1/4 Head Red Cabbage - shredded

Sauce:

1 Cup Pineapple Tid Bits with juice

1/2 TBLS Hope Springs Gourmet Jamaican Reggae Spice Blend

1 TBLS Brown Sugar

1/2 TBLS Coconut Milk

1 Jalapeno - de-seeded and chopped fine (optional)

Frozen French Fries
​

Directions

​1. In medium bowl, mix beef, pork, Jamaican Reggae spice, crumbs, onion, pinon nuts, coconut

    milk, and egg until well mixed. Form into 3 large patties
2. In small pan, mix pineapple, Jamaican Reggae spice, brown sugar, coconut milk and jalapeno.

    Bring to boil and reduce to simmer stirring often.

3. Cook patties in skillet on medium heat or out on the grill until done and no pink remains.
4. Season French fries with Jamaican Reggae spice and cook according to directions.
5. Place patty on roll and top with pineapple sauce and cabbage. Serve with seasoned French fries.

Hope Springs Brazilian Café Grilled Rib Eyed Steaks

 Ingredients

Edes Meats Rib Eyed Steaks

Hope Springs Brazilian Café  Dry Rub Spice Blend

Olive Oil

Seasoned Butter (softened) - 1 TBLS per steak (Recipe)

Hope Springs Sedona Garlic Spice Blend

Directions

1. Mix 1/2 tsp. Hope Springs Sedona Garlic Blend per 1 TBLS soften butter. Set aside.
2. Lightly coat both sides of steaks with olive oil. 
3. Season to taste with Hope Springs Brazilian Café Dry Rub. Let sit for 10 to 20 minutes.  

4. Grill slowly on outside grill until desired wellness.

5. Place seasoned butter on top of hot steak, let sit for 5 minutes and serve.

Serve with Hope Springs Chesapeake Bayside Grilled Seafood Combo - pictured(recipe) or

Your favorite Hope Springs Side Dish such as Easy Home Fries (recipe)

Imagination Kit!May grill outside, broil in oven or brown each side in cast iron skillet

and bake (covered) in oven at 350 degrees. 

Try using other Hope Springs Gourmet Spices such as Smokehouse Manzana Rojo, Smokey Top Dry Rub, Old Southern Dry Rub, or Kaleidoscope  for a variety of flavors.

Hope Springs Texas Branded Chicken Fried Steak 

 Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 LB. Tenderized Round Steak or Cube Steak

1 Pkg. Hope Springs Gourmet Cheesy Potato Crumbs

           (may use Hope Springs Cheesy Potato Crackers -

            processed / crushed into crumbs)

Hope Springs Texas Branded Onion Spice Blend

3/4 to 1 Cup Flour (plus 2 to 3 TBLS for Gravy)

Salt & Pepper

1 Egg

1 Cup Milk (plus 2 to 3 Cups for gravy)

Vegetable Oil

Directions

1. In medium / large skillet heat vegetable oil on medium heat.
2. Whisk 1 cup milk and egg together in bowl. 
3. Place flour (minus 2 TBLS) on plate and season with salt and pepper.  

4. On separate plate, season crumbs with Texas Branded Onion Spice Blend - to taste.

5. Dredge meat in flour and dip in egg/milk mixture. Then coat both sides with seasoned crumbs.

    Note: if you do not have crumbs, you may use flour seasoned with Texas Branded Onion Spice Blend.

6. Cook in skillet on medium / low heat until golden brown and gently turn to cook on both sides until meat is done.

7. Remove cooked meat and drain on paper towel.

8. Remove excess oil from skillet reserving 1/4 cup.

GRAVY:

1. Add 2 to 3 TBLS Flour in 1/4 cup hot oil and stir to make roux in skillet & lightly brown, stirring constantly.

2. Gently add remaining milk and stir until gravy thickens. Add Texas Branded Onion Spice Blend

    and salt & pepper to taste. Stir often.

Serve with (pictured):

Hope Springs Mashed Potatoes (recipe)

Corn seasoned with butter and Texas Branded Onion Spice Blend.

Hope Springs Easy Cheesy Rolls (recipe)

Hope Springs "Texas Style" Alfredo

 Ingredients

1 Pint Heavy Cream

1 Stick Butter

2 TBLS Cream Cheese - room temperature

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

Salt & Pepper

1 Pkg. Hope Springs Gourmet Tejas Toasted Onion Dip Mix 
1/2 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese 

1/2 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

1 LB Lean Hamburger Meat

1 Pkg. Penne Pasta - cooked according to directions on package

Sliced Green Onion for garnish

Directions

1. In medium / large skillet melt butter on medium heat.
2. Gradually add heavy cream and whisk / stir to combine and heat through. 
3. Add cream cheese and stir until combined.  

4. Add garlic powder, salt, pepper and 2 TBLS Tejas Toasted Onion Dip Mix.

5. Add shredded cheeses and continue cooking, stirring often. When mixture starts to bubble,

     reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

6. In separate skillet, brown hamburger meat adding 2 TBLS Tejas Toasted Onion Dip Mix. Drain

7. Add cooked/seasoned meat to sauce and stir.

8. Spoon over cooked / drained pasta and garnish with Monterey Jack cheese and green onion.

Serve with Hope Springs Easy Cheesy Rolls (recipe)

Note: Add chopped jalapeño peppers for added kick!

Imagination Kit! Replace hamburger meat with cooked brisket, roast or steak.

1 1/2 LB Ground Sirloin or Chuck
1 TBLS Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion - chopped
2 TBLS Hope Springs Gourmet Smokehouse Manzana Rojo Spice Blend
2 TBLS Hope Springs Gourmet Sedona Garlic Spice Blend
2 TBLS Brown Sugar.
2 - 15 oz. Cans Chopped Fire Roasted Tomatoes
1 Cup Frozen Corn
1 to 2 Cups Tomato Juice
2 TBLS Worcestershire Sauce
1 Heaping spoonful Sour Cream (approximately 1/4 cup)
8 oz. Uncooked Macaroni Pasta
S & P to taste

Directions:

1. In large pot, heat olive oil on medium high heat.
2. Add ground meat to brown.
3. When meat starts to brown, add onion.  
4. When meat is cooked through and onions are tender, add Spices and brown sugar.
  (Note: if liquid is still remaining, continue to simmer until liquid is gone before 
  adding remaining ingredients.)
5. Add can tomatoes with liquid and corn. 
6. Add 1 Cup tomato Juice
7. Heat until well combined. (Add more tomato juice if too thick)
8. Add sour cream and combine. 
9. Cook pasta until Al Dente according to package directions and drain. 
10. Drain pasta and add to Goulash mixture and stir. 

Serve with your favorite Hope Springs Gourmet Crackers. 

Imagination Kit: Try adding chopped bell peppers, green chiles or Jalapenos. 

Hope Springs Cajun Stir Fry

 Ingredients

​1 lb. lean Sirloin Steak

2 TBLS Hope Springs CAJUN NOUVEAU Spice Blend

1 cup uncooked White Rice

2 cups water

1 cup Fresh Brussel Sprouts -

    trimmed, halved or quartered depending on size

1 cup Baby Portabella Mushrooms - quartered

1 cup Frozen Broccoli Florets

1 cup Shredded Carrots

3 Green Onions - sliced

1 small / medium Tomato - diced

1 clove Fresh Garlic

2 TBLS Butter

2 TBLS Olive Oil

1/4 cup Chicken Stock or water

​Directions

​1. Trim steak and slice thin. Season with 1 TBLS  Cajun Nouveau Spice Blend.

2. In medium pot bring water to boil adding 1 TBLS butter.

    Add rice, cover and bring back to boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes.

    Turn off heat leaving pot on burner to absorb remaining liquid.

    Season cooked rice with 1 TBLS Cajun Nouveau Spice Blend and stir until well blended.

3. In wok or large skillet, heat 1 TBLS olive oil. Add garlic & brussel sprouts and cook until lightly seared, stirring often.

    Then add chicken stock and cook until brussel sprouts start to tender.

4. Add mushrooms and cook with sprouts until starts to tender, careful not to over cook.

5. Add broccoli, carrots and green onion. Stir until all veggies are blended and heated through.

    Remove veggies to bowl and set aside.

6. In same wok / skillet. Heat 1 TBLS olive oil and 1 TBLS butter.

    Add seasoned steak strips and cook until done through and brown.

7. Add back veggies to steak strips and stir until well blended and heated through.

8. Add tomatoes, stir and serve over seasoned rice.

Imagination Kit! Try adding other vegetables such as bean sprouts, frozen edamame, corn or any of your favorites .