Shirley J Executive Chef, Brian Richter was on Utah’s popular morning show, Good Things Utah earlier this week. Chef Brian made a delicious and fragrant Shrimp Fettuccine in Butter Sauce and a classic spaghetti sauce you can make any day of the week–both using Shirley J Pizza and Pasta Seasoning Mix.

Watch the cooking segment below to learn all about Shirley J Pizza and Pasta Seasoning. It’s great for all things Italian and then some! You’ll see it’s great for sauces, vinaigrettes, pizzas, breads…anything you can think of that is begging for our exclusive blend of herbs.

Get the recipes here:
Shrimp Fettuccine in Butter Sauce
Spaghetti Sauce
Vinaigrette

Don’t forget our Memorial Day Special Bundle Pack!
You can get a great deal on our Pizza and Pasta Seasoning!

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Shirley J Pizza & Pastas Seasoning

Mark your calendars and set your DVRs for Monday, May 24 at 10 am on ABC4.

Chef Brian will be teaching the hosts of Good Things Utah all about our Pizza and Pasta Seasoning.

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You won’t want to miss it! He’ll be making and talking about spaghetti sauces, vinaigrettes, pizzas, Italian breads and more.

Shirley J on Good Things Utah Cooking Segment - February 1, 2010

Chef Brian and Nicea Degering at our last cooking demonstration on Good Things Utah in February.

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It’s been an exciting day over here at Shirley J! This morning Chef Brian made three quick, easy and delicious meals on Good Things Utah! All three dishes began with our best-selling product, Shirley J Universal Sauce. And what’s even more unique about our cooking segment: all three dishes were made in less than five minutes! Here’s a little run-through of our morning via pictures.

Chef Brian Ricter on the set of Good Things Utah (Shirley J Cooking Segment, Universal Sauce)

Chef Brian prepping for the segment. The Good Things Utah kitchen is a nice one!

3 Easy Meals using Shirley J Universal Sauce - Good Things Utah Set

The teaser shot of the three Shirley J dishes. Left to right: Chessy Asparagus and Rice, Farfalle Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato and Peas and Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. Of course, the shot wouldn’t be complete without a bag of Shirley J Universal Sauce behind it. We love how all three dishes started out with this one product! It truly is universal.

Shirley J on Good Things Utah Cooking Segment - February 1, 2010

Chef Brian and Good Things Utah host, Nicea Degering on the cooking segment set. Doesn’t Nicea look like she was meant to wear that Shirley J apron? We think so!

Shirley J on Good Things Utah Cooking Segment - February 1, 2010

Here’s Chef Brian, the hosts of Good Things Utah and the real Shirley J on set.

We were very lucky to have the real Shirley J, Shirley Jensen Smith on the set with us. Shirley is the namesake of our company and the wife of the original owner and creator of Shirley J, Don Smith. She is nothing but a joy and we feel so blessed as a company to have such a great relationship with her. Thanks, Shirley!

3 Great Shirley J Recipes on Good Things Utah (Universal Sauce)

If you missed our cooking segment, you can watch it on the Good Things Utah Web site, here or below.

Click on the links below to get the recipes!

Cheesy Asparagus and Rice
Farfalle Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Peas
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Farfalle Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Peas - Shirley J Universal Sauce

Farfalle Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Peas

Ingredients:
1 c. Shirley J Universal Sauce
4 c. water
1 t. Shirley J Chicken Bouillon
½ t. garlic powder
½ t. black pepper
4 c. cooked farfalle pasta
1 c. frozen peas
6 strips of bacon (cooked and crumbled)
1 c. Parmesan cheese
½ c. sun-dried tomatoes (cut into small strips)

Directions:
In a saucepan on medium heat, combine water, Shirley J Universal Sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and Shirley J Chicken Bouillon. Allow it to simmer and thicken, then add the peas, bacon, tomatoes, and pasta; stir gently. Serve, garnishing with Parmesan cheese.

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup - Shirley J Universal Sauce (cropped)

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Ingredients:

1 c. Shirley J Universal Sauce
4 c. water
1/2 t. Shirley J Chicken Bouillon
4 c. cooked butternut squash (blended smooth)
1 c. apple sauce (blended smooth)
¼ c. brown sugar
¼ t. nutmeg
¼ t. cinnamon

Directions:
In a saucepan on medium heat, add water, Shirley J Universal Sauce, and Shirley J Chicken Bouillon. Allow it to simmer and thicken. Next add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Catch Chef Brian on Utah’s popular morning show, Good Things Utah on Monday, February 1! He’ll be making three delicious meals using Shirley J Universal Sauce!

Good Things Utah – ABC Channel 4
Monday, February 1, 2010
10 a.m. MST

The cooking segment will also be recorded and posted on the Good Things Utah Web site later that day. We’ll keep you posted when it is online!