Deliciously Simple!
This Italian Seasoning is a mixture of herbs and spices that will add delicious, savory flavor to your meals.
Use it in pasta sauce, marinades, or roasted veggies!
Ingredients in Italian Seasoning
- Herbs: Basil and oregano are the base of this seasoning and provide great flavor, perfect for a wide range of dishes.
- Aromatic: Garlic powder, rosemary, and thyme add a fragrant depth, enhancing the overall flavor of this DIY Italian seasoning blend.
- Spice: Red pepper flakes add a very subtle bit of spice, add extra or skip it according to your tastes.
- Optional additions: If you have them on hand, you can add one teaspoon marjoram, ½ teaspoon Onion powder, or ¼ teaspoon ground sage.
How to Make Italian Seasoning
Making your own Italian Seasoning is easy and allows you to adjust the flavors to your tastes. Many store-bought seasonings can be high in salt – this homemade version is salt-free and gluten-free (just double-check your dried herbs!). Additionally, making spice blends at home is often more cost-effective than purchasing pre-made versions.
Simply mix the spices in the recipe below and store it in a jar or an airtight container for up to 6 months. You can keep it longer since the spices are dried, but it will begin to lose flavor.
How to Use Italian Seasoning
This Italian seasoning recipe is so versatile, sprinkle it into spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce, use it to make Italian salad dressing or place it in spice grinder and garnish your favorite pastqa dishes!
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Italian Seasoning
This is the perfect blend of spices to add to soups, stews, and marinades.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
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Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
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Pour into a spice jar or air-tight container and store in a cool dark place for up to 6 months.
This recipe can be made in larger batches, to adjust the recipe, adjust the servings on the “print” page.
Calories: 13 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2.3mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Pantry, Seasonings, Spices
Cuisine Italian
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Holly is a wine and cheese lover, recipe creator, shopping enthusiast and self appointed foodie. Her greatest passion is creating in the kitchen and making deliciously comforting recipes for the everyday home cook!
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