Spaghetti del Contadino Spice Mix

Spaghetti del Contadino farmer-style spice blend

The Spaghetti del Contadino spice blend by Casale Paradiso is a green herb preparation made from basil, parsley, chives, and a touch of chili. Warmed in olive oil and tossed with spaghetti, you can create farmer-style pasta in minutes. This is no bland seasoning, but an authentic pasta spice blend from the Abruzzo region.

Spaghetti del Contadino spice blend is the green, farmer-style pasta seasoning consisting of basil, parsley, chives, salt, and approximately 9 percent chili. Casale Paradiso from Abruzzo packs 80 g into an aroma-preserving bag. All you need is olive oil, spaghetti, and 3 minutes of time. This brings the simple, honest cuisine of the Italian farmers—the "contadini"—right to your plate.

Herbal, savory, and delicately piquant

When warmed in olive oil, a fresh scent of basil, parsley, and chives rises—herbal, savory, and vibrant. It smells like a herb garden after a summer rain. It is hard for a dried mixture to smell any fresher, which immediately whets the appetite for a plate of pasta.

On the palate, the blend is green and aromatic; the herbs impart their full fragrance to the oil, while a delicate chili heat of around 9 percent provides warmth in the finish. Tossed with hot spaghetti, everything coats the pasta like a bed of herbs. Simple and good, just as the cuisine of the contadini demonstrates, drawing out a lot of flavor from just a few ingredients.

The green blend thrives on its herbs, with about 9 percent chili adding a piquant accent. One tablespoon is enough for a serving, and even an open bag fills the kitchen with the scent of basil and parsley.

As a quick green pasta

Spaghetti del Contadino is the dish for a quick hunger when the pantry is almost empty but you still want something delicious.

The simplest preparation requires nothing more than this: gently warm a tablespoon of the blend in good olive oil, toss in the al dente cooked spaghetti with a ladle of pasta water, and the green pasta is ready. A shaving of Parmesan rounds it off, while a squeeze of lemon adds freshness. If you like, add a handful of cherry tomatoes or toasted pine nuts.

It also seasons potatoes, vegetable pans, a minestrone, or a simple slice of herb butter bread. One spoonful is enough to make it taste like the Italian countryside. If you prefer a tomato base, reach for the Pasta Pomodoro e Basilico spice blend from the same producer. You can find more ideas in our pasta and risotto specialties section.

For 2 portions, 1 tablespoon in 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil, gently warmed for about 2 minutes, is sufficient. This way, the 80 g in the bag will last for many green pasta dishes, and the herbs taste as fresh every time as if they had come straight from the garden.

A family blend from the Abruzzo region

The blend is made by Casale Paradiso, a family business from Chieti Scalo in Abruzzo, founded in 1994 by Nicola Mammarella. Basil, parsley, and chives are used to create this green seasoning.

The herbs are dried and packaged in a protective, aroma-preserving atmosphere to keep their fragrance intact until you open the bag—the same method Nicola has used from the very beginning. When stored in a cool, dry place, the mixture remains aromatic for a long time and is a reliable reserve for hectic evenings.

More specialties from Casale Paradiso are waiting for you, from bruschetta seasoning to aromatic sea salts. Buon appetito.