Mezzetta Review (And a Giveaway)

About Mezzetta (From the Website)

G.L. Mezzetta is the leading producer of glass-packed peppers olives, and specialty foods in the United States*.Family-owned since 1935, the fourth generation of the Mezzetta family is continuing the commitment to bring our customers the highest quality foods available. Mezzetta sources the finest fresh produce from the sun-drenched soils of California, Italy, Spain, France, and Greece and prepares them according to our Italian family recipes at our state-of-the-art production facility in Napa Valley. Then, we carefully pack our delicious products in traditional glass jars—ready to eat anytime you want a healthy snack or quality ingredients for your favorite dishes.Our extended family of employees share a commitment for continued success and customer satisfaction. As a leader in the food industry, G.L. Mezzetta is motivated to ensure the safest and most efficient methods are used in producing our food products to ensure you receive a superior culinary experience every time.

Mezzetta has a few new products:

• Amatriciana Pasta Sauce – this new sauce from Mezzetta’s Napa Valley Bistro line of sauces is made with pancetta and sautéed red onion
• California Habanero Jack cheese-stuffed olives – extra large Halkidiki olives are hand-stuffed with California Habanero Jack cheese
• Italian Garden Vegetables – marinated in a slightly sweet white balsamic brine, this new mix of pickled vegetables was created specifically to compliment the flavors of Salumi
• Vermont White Cheddar cheese stuffed olives – extra large Halkidiki olives are hand-stuffed with Vermont White Cheddar
• Feta cheese stuffed olives – extra large Halkidiki olives are hand-stuffed with Greek Feta
• Bleu cheese stuffed olives – extra large Halkidiki olives are hand-stuffed with bleu cheese

We were lucky enough to be able to review:

Mezetta Tri Color Roasted Bell Pepper Strips

Amatriciana- with pancetta & sautéed onions

Vermont Sharp White Cheddar Stuffed Olives

Italian Castelvetrano Whole Green Olives

My review:

We love Pasta, and all kinds of Italian food items, we were able to review a few items from Mezzetta. Mezzetta carries sauces, peppers and olives.  As a working mom I am always on the go and sometimes I just have no time to cook.  Last night for dinner I made a tri colored pasta with the Amatriciana- with pancetta & sautéed onions sauce, my family loved the sauce.

The pancetta in it was a great touch (for those who do not know pancetta is, an Italian bacon that is cured with salt, pepper, and other spices)  it just gave it a great pop of flavor. The sauce was plentiful, the large jar was full of chunks of tomatoes and sautéed onions, I loved it, such a nice break from some sauces that taste unnatural and are plain. Not Mezzetta, it had a slightly spicy robust flavor.

My daughter was a fan of the Vermont Sharp White Cheddar Stuffed Olives, she is such a lover of olives we do not know where she gets it? The olives were large and STUFFED with cheese, there was not skimping there you could see and taste the cheese easily.

Italian Castelvetrano Whole Green Olives, was not a hit at our house though, I could not get used to the flavor. But I am going them to my mother-in-law to can appreciate them more, I am sure she will like them.

And finally the Mezetta Tri Color Roasted Bell Pepper Strips, what great tasting peppers, these would go great with a cheese steak or a roasted pork sandwich. Not only did they look good, they were full of flavor. Now I can wait to make a hot pork sandwich!

Buy it: 

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Win it:

Win a Mezzetta Napa Valley Bistro Gift Basket

Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . I received the 4 items to review. No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .