Julie Clark
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Homemade Italian Seasoning
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This homemade Italian seasoning blend is better than store-bought and perfect for flavoring Italian meatballs, chicken fingers, green beans or Italian sausage. Made with pantry spices in just minutes!
This homemade Italian seasoning is quick to mix up and a great replacement when you’ve run out of the store-bought kind, or when you want a fresher, more flavorful option. With just a sprinkle, it boosts the flavor of everything from roasted potatoes to pasta sauce. And yes, it’s even good enough for dipping warm Italian bread in olive oil!
From our kitchen to yours.
You’ve been asking for more homemade spice blends, and we love sharing what we use every week in our own kitchen. After chili powder, taco seasoning, pasta salad seasoning, and sausage seasoning, Italian seasoning was next on the list.
I get it. Some people ask, “Why make your own Italian seasoning when you can buy it for 99 cents?” But whether you like controlling the flavor, want to avoid extra additives, or simply forgot to grab it at the store, this Italian seasoning recipe has your back. Mix it once, and you’ll find yourself reaching for it again and again.
Enjoy! -Julie
What is in Italian seasoning?
An homemade Italian seasoning replacement is simply a blend of basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, cilantro, thyme, red pepper flakes and savory. A reader gave me the hint that savory is delicious added to Italian cuisine. And notice there is no salt so I can keep track of sodium. I add salt separately, but you could make a batch with salt easily.
And the best part of this recipe? All of those spices are measured in equal amounts. So if you want a small amount? Use 1 teaspoon of each spice.
If you cook Italian food often and need a large amount: Use ¼ cup of each spice and you’ll end up with a whopping 2 cups of homemade Italian seasoning mixture. Store in your pantry in spice jars for all of your cooking needs.
It really doesn’t get any easier than that.
Homemade Italian Seasoning
After trying this Homemade Italian Seasoning mix, you’ll never go back to buying the store bought brands. Takes just a simple mix of dried herbs and spices.
Servings 8 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons dried marjoram
- 2 tablespoons dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons dried savory
- 2 tablespoons dried cilantro
- 2 tablespoons dried red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Mix all of the spices together in a small bowl until well combined. 2 tablespoons dried basil, 2 tablespoons dried oregano, 2 tablespoons dried rosemary, 2 tablespoons dried marjoram, 2 tablespoons dried thyme, 2 tablespoons dried savory, 2 tablespoons dried cilantro, 2 tablespoons dried red pepper flakes
- Store the spice mix in an airtight container and store in a dry place.
- Use in any recipe that calls for Italian seasoning. This spice blend is delicious sprinkled on pizza, roasted veggies or potatoes, Italian salad dressing, in soups and more.
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Notes
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- If you’re looking for more flavor for your Italian seasoning replacement, try one of these: garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, dried parsley, paprika adds color, cayenne pepper adds more heat, fennel seeds (which I love adding to our homemade lasagna).
- If you choose to use any fresh herbs, you will have to refrigerate the seasoning mix and it will only last a couple of days in the fridge. But if you’re using it right away, then yes. If a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of dried herbs, the rule of thumb is to use 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs.
- Fresh herbs are especially good in spaghetti sauce and when making marinades such as our garlic butter beef steak, pork or in our cast iron chicken breasts.
- If you’d like to make a bulk mix of the Italian seasoning blend, simply add equal amounts of each spice and mix well. Store in an airtight container or mason jar with a lid at room temperature.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the recipe making 8 servings, with 1 serving being ⅛ of the seasoning mix. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 749IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg
I love that you have “other additions”, and I’d probably like to add most of them too, but I’m clueless about how much of each to add to the original recipe. can you expound, please?
Would this be considered a Mild, Medium or Hot mix?
I’d love to use Savory but never ever see it in the grocery store in my area (after 20 yrs of hoping and praying I’d find it…no luck). Is there a substitute for Savory or could you just leave it out?
Thank you for this recipe! I recently read the ingredients on the bottle of Italian Seasoning I had purchases at a local grocery and I was shocked that there were “ingredients” in there that I did not want to consume!
Hi Lizzy I have a question. This recipe does not call for any herbs in powder form correct? All dried leaves?
My husband is allergic to anything in the mint family (ie oregano, basil, thyme), any suggestions? This sounds delicious though!
WHAT IS DRIED SAVORY
Great!
I need to try making my own seasonings more! This is so simple and I use italian seasoning so often!
Thanks for sharing this and best wishes for the new year
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