Homemade Italian Seasoning Mix

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This homemade Italian Seasoning Mix is made with staple pantry seasonings in mere minutes! This DIY spice blend is a quick way to add robust flavor to recipes! With no unhealthy ingredients or additives, you will never go back to store-bought Italian spice blends again! (Vegan, Gluten-free, Whole 30, Paleo and Keto-compliant)

About this Italian seasoning mix recipe

This DIY Spice mix is savory in taste with an earthy, piney flavor and subtle undertones of sweetness and mint.

This multi-purpose spice mix is perfect to have on hand to add robust flavor to any recipe! From roast chicken with lemons, to Italian sausage soup recipes, Italian sub salads, pizzas, and more, you will want to add this dry seasoning to everything!

The best part of homemade seasonings? YOU are in control of what (and how much) goes in it! While store-bought seasoning blends can be convenient, they often contain too much salt and unhealthy additives. This DIY blend is all about maximum flavor, minimum effort and zero additives!

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How to make your own Italian seasoning?

Preparing your own seasoning blend is as easy as measure, mix, and enjoy! You simply measure your ingredients, mix them together, and enjoy your blend or store it for later!

To make our own Italian blend mix together equal parts of dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried rosemary, dried sage and dried marjoram in a bowl. Store the blend in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.

If you want your spice mix to be fine and powdery in texture, I highly recommend adding all the dry spices to the bowl of a food processor or spice grinder and blend until the desired consistency is achieved!

FAQs: frequently asked questions

You’ve got questions? I’ve got answers! If you have a question you don’t see listed below, please drop them in the comments section. I’m happy to help when I can! 

What spices are in Italian seasoning?

Italian seasoning is a blend of various dried herbs and spices including basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage and marjoram. Depending on the blend, other herbs such as parsley, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and onion powder can be included for additional flavor.

Is it spicy?

Most Italian seasoning mixes are not spicy. However, you can add crushed red pepper flakes to the mix to make the blend spicy in taste.

What does it taste like?

The exact flavor of Italian spice blends can vary slightly depending on the exact herbs used and the ratio of each herb. However, most spice mixes are savory, earthy and piney in flavor with a very subtle sweetness and a hint of mint.

How to customize Italian spice mix to taste?

When you make your own spice blend you have the capability to customize the blend by adding dried herbs and spices according to your own personal taste!

To create and customize your own specialty Italian spice blend consider adding one or more of these ingredients:

• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes – Sharp and spicy in flavor, this spice is a great way to turn your standard Italian seasoning into a Italian Pizza Seasoning!
• Italian Parsley – Mildly bitter in flavor, Italian parsley is a great addition to brighten the flavor of your spice blend.
• Garlic Powder – Most recipes for Italian cuisine are going to call for fresh minced garlic, however if you are garlic averse or prefer a sweeter, less pungent garlic flavor, try adding garlic powder to your Italian seasoning (and skip the fresh garlic in your dish)!
• Onion Powder – Subtle in flavor, onion powder is a great addition to Italian seasoning if you plan on making meatballs or meatloaf!
• Kosher Salt – Clean and lighter in taste than regular table salt, kosher salt will help bring out flavor and enhance the taste of food. I always add at least a ½ teaspoon of kosher salt to the Dry Italian Spice Blend recipe below.

Is Italian blend the same thing as herbes de Provence?

While Italian seasoning and herbes de Provence are similar, they are not identical.

Herbes de Provence comes from Provence, a region in France, while Italian seasoning, despite the name, is an American creation.

Also, while herbes de Provence do use most of the ingredients found in Italian spice mixes (with the exception of basil), it also includes lavender flowers and has a strong floral taste.

How much Italian spice do I use?

You should always use seasonings or dry spices to your own personal taste! However, below is a general guideline on how much store-bought or homemade Italian seasoning to use in various recipes.

• How much Italian seasoning should I use per pound of meat?   1 TBS per pound of meat.
• How much Italian spice should I use in tomato sauce? 1-3 teaspoon per 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes. The exact amount will depend on how flavorful you like your sauce and what other ingredients you are adding (onions, peppers, et cetera.)
• How much dry Italian spice mix should I add to add to breadcrumbs?  2 teaspoons per cup of breadcrumbs.

Using homemade spice blends

This all-purpose Italian blend is extremely versatile and a great way to add flavor to a variety of recipes!

14 ways to use Italian seasoning!

• With Eggs. Use it to make the best egg muffins for breakfast or to make scrambled eggs in the oven.
• On or With Bread. Sprinkle on Italian bread, cheesy bread, garlic bread, breadsticks, or croutons. And you can mix olive oil with fresh herbs and a little Italian spice to create a dipping oil for bread.
• Add it to plain breadcrumbs to make Italian bread crumbs.
• Whisk it with extra virgin olive oil to make Italian dressing.
• Add it to your favorite dips, like basil hummus recipes, for a burst of flavor. And use it to season and toast chickpeas for a crunchy dip topper.
• Seasoning for salads, like zucchini pasta salad, pasta salad with bacon and peas or Tuscan Salad with white beans.
• Season Italian soups, like soup with chicken and beans, chicken noodle soup from rotisserie, tomato and basil soup, garlic potato soup, bean bacon soup, cannellini bean and tomato soup, and chicken tortellini soup.
• Marinate or Flavor Veggies. Drizzle your favorite fresh veggies with oil and season with Italian spice blend. Try it in action with this sauteed onions and peppers recipe. And marinate veggies, like this tomato marinade or marinated mushrooms recipe.
• Sprinkle it over crusted parmesan chicken cutlets before pan frying for robust flavor.
• Season Beef, Pork, and Chicken Recipes. Add flavor beef recipes, (think: meatballs, meatloaf, hamburgers), sausage and pork recipes, or use it to spice up mcdonald’s nugget recipes.
• Dust it over pizza dough for added flavor.
• Use it to make pasta sauces, like mushroom sauce spaghetti, tomato sauce, meat sauce, cherry tomatoes pasta sauce, philadelphia cheese sauce for pasta, and this recipe for vodka sauce with cream.
• To season spaghetti or any type of Italian pasta recipe, like spaghetti o pasta, bolognese, chicken with sun dried tomatoes, tomato chicken and pasta, white sauce pasta with sausage, lemon pasta with chicken, and best meat sauce recipe for spaghetti.
• As a flavor enhancer in Italian dishes such as lasagna, ziti, chicken meatball bake, spaghetti squash casserole, and mushroom orzo risotto.

Storing leftovers

While homemade Italian seasoning will never actually spoil, the dry spices will lose their flavor.

Italian spice mix should be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place away from heat and sunlight. The pantry or a dark cabinet are excellent places to store dried spices. Properly stored seasoning will stay fresh for approximately 1-2 years (this depends on how fresh the herbs used in the blend are).

This homemade dry Italian spice mix is a quick and easy way to add flavor to a variety of recipes! Be sure to make a double batch, because you are going to want to sprinkle this seasoning on everything!

Until next week, friends, cheers! To adding a little spice to your life!

Cheyanne

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More international seasoning recipes!

Homemade spice mixes are the easiest way to elevate the flavor of any dish. Try these family favorite recipes next:

• Homemade Fajita Seasoning
• Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
• Homemade Greek Seasonings
• Sazon Spices

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