Just popping in today for a quick post on something I recently just made out of necessity — Italian seasoning!
Yes, necessity.
I realize that Italian seasoning falls in the category of those generic seasoning blends that “real cooks” claim to never use, such as seasoned salt and lemon pepper. But you know what? I use them all the time. Proudly.
Heck yes! Those dollar-bin seasonings were a big part of how I learned to cook back in the day. They were quick, reliable, and darned affordable when I wanted to try seasoning a chicken breast for dinner instead of ordering take-out. And even today if I’m whipping up a quick soup or my favorite flatbread or even if I just want to add some extra flavor to a pizza, I will still happily reach for a jar of Italian seasonings in a heartbeat. Because let’s be honest, when you’re in a hurry, who really wants to get out the marjoram, and the oregano, and the thyme, and the basil, and….
Well, actually the other day I did. Because when I reached for my trusty jar to make a quick Italian salad dressing (for a salad coming on Monday!), it was basically empty. So I decided to pull out all of the spices that were listed on the container and figure out how to whip up some Italian seasonings of my own. So today I thought I’d share my findings with you.
I will admit, it’s definitely easiest to just buy this stuff at the store. But if you ever find yourself in a pinch, or even if you’d just like to tinker with the specific spice amounts or make a batch with better-quality spices, then you can give it a try. Ahem — proudly give it a try, because there’s no Italian Seasoning Shame on this blog. ;)
I will note that I chose to make a recipe that is based off of the classic Italian seasoning blends, which is just straight dried herbs. Some of the more gourmet seasoning blends also add in things like garlic powder, onion powder, and/or crushed red pepper flakes (which I love!). But I like adding those separately, so that I can control exactly how much goes into a specific recipe.
Here’s the basic blend:
Italian Seasoning
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 teaspoons (or 1 1/3 tablespoons)
Description
This delicious Italian seasoning recipe is simple to make at home!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
Instructions
- Whisk all seasonings together in a bowl until combined. Use immediately or store in a sealed container.
- *Feel free to adjust the ratio to make whatever size of batch you would like.
Here are some more homemade seasonings to try:
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Thank you for this recipe! I made it to season linguini (linguini, olive oil, seasoning – no sauce) and it turned out great. I did adjust it by including 1 tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder, and 1/2 tsp of sea salt.
I used this in baked spaghetti and it was delicious. Thanks!
I just tried some Italian seasoning on my burger and it tasted really good I’m going to also try it on my salad soon as I get it
Thank you for this – such a time saver!
Thank you for the seasoning recipes!!
Ran out of Italian seasoning, so I had to make this in a pinch–soooo much better than the pre-made bottled versions. I used it for a Tuscan salmon recipe, so delicious.
Thanks for this.
This is my go to recipe for making a quick, delicious, homemade Italian seasoning.
I love you recipe! I have bought the pre-mixed bottles but they were never the right amount for each herb so I was never really happy and most times I had to add more of one or two of the herbs. Your recipe is just right in ratios for my buds! I also grow them, I live in Central Florida so it is easy to have them year around. Thanks to one of your subscribers'(Theresa) comment, I learned that I can dry them faster in the microwave if I am out of the dried herbs. Thank you and Theresa for making my cooking much better and faster.
This is so easy and so delicious. Thank you for this recipe.