Italian Seasoning

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Italian Seasoning is easy to make homemade in a pinch. Whip up this Italian herb mix with nothing more than six simple pantry ingredients.

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Italian Seasoning

Italian herbs are an easy shortcut to packing plenty of flavor into a variety of classic dishes. Plain Jane pastas and roasted/baked chickens get kicked up a notch by a quick seasoning with some timeless Italian spices. Italian Seasoning mix is something we all ought to keep in our cabinets and we have a simple recipe for whipping some up with pantry ingredients!

Italian seasoning mix in a jar

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This Italian spice mix is perfect for seasoning all sorts of dishes- poultry and pork recipes especially come to mind. However, it also works very well in a number of sauces. Add some to our Homemade Pizza Sauce or Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce. There’s a large number of Italian Seasoning uses you can find for this easy homemade herb mix!

Overhead image of Italian mix in a jar

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Text on image Homemade Italian Seasoning jar shot

What is in Italian Seasoning

  • Basil
  • Oregano
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Red Pepper Flake
  • Garlic Powder

Spice ingredients for Italian mix

How to make Italian Spice Mix

Prepping your homemade Italian Seasoning is fairly simple. Measure out your ingredients and put them into either a small mixing bowl or directly into the jar you plan on storing your mix.

Text on image all spices for Italian seasoning

Once you’ve got them all added in, just mix all of your ingredients together. Use a whisk, a fork, or- this is especially easy in the jar- just shake to combine.

Sideways text on image of spices for spice mix

If you haven’t already done so, transfer your spice mix over to a jar for storage. Assuming you store it well and you used fresh dried spices, this mix should last for a good couple years before the flavors start to go.

Italian Seasoning mix on a spoon

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Italian Seasoning

By: Jen CIncyshopper
Italian Seasoning is easy to make homemade in a pinch. Whip up this Italian herb mix with nothing more than six simple pantry ingredients.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 1 minute
Servings: 4 tbsp

Ingredients 

  • 1 tbsp Basil
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp Rosemary
  • 1 1/2 tsp Thyme
  • 1 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flake
  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

Instructions 

  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Mix to combine.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 44mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 341IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 1mg
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3 Comments

    1. Hi Gloria, this is more for use in recipes like chicken, pasta etc. I suppose it could be used to make a dressing too. If you need good Italian Seasonings for oil and vinegar, try my other recipe CopyCat Good Seasonings Italian Mix, it’s my favorite. Thanks for dropping by blog and loving it. It made my evening:) Have a great weekend!

  1. Thanks Jen. I’ve recently discovered that homemade seasonings are better than store bought when I ran out and had to make from scratch.. I started making my own chili powder and curry powder. Now I will make my own Italian seasoning!