This Italian Seasoning Recipe makes a big batch that allows you to have it on hand anytime you want to make a great recipe. Skip buying the Italian seasoning packet all together and just make a batch of this!
If you have been following along for some time, you likely know that I love making my own seasoning mixes. I have a whole section of those recipes you can find here: Seasoning Mixes.
There are so many great benefits to making your own seasonings. I have a whole section on this below, but I will tell you that the primary benefit for me is taste. When I make my own seasoning mixes, I can control exactly how it tastes.
This Italian Seasoning has the perfect balance of flavors. You will find that it is delicious in so many of my recipes, as well as recipes you find all over the vast internet. But you can also just add a little to some good olive oil and dip crusty bread. In fact, if you give me olive oil, this seasoning, some bread, and a quite room we can be best friends.
I am doing a happy dance. This one is perfect. Love your ideas on how to use especially adding to plain breadcrumbs!
What is Italian Seasoning
Italian seasoning is sort of a cheaters way of seasoning Italian recipes. It is made up with a blend of spices and herbs that are often found in Italian cooking.
Since there are many recipes out there that call for “Italian Seasoning” it is nice to have a simple recipe for it that you can throw together with the spices you already have on hand.
It is an easy and healthy way to add a lot of flavor to dishes.
What is in Italian Seasoning
This seasoning blend sticks to some of the traditional spices you will find in Italian cooking. These easy to find spices come together for the perfect blend. For the full measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- dried basil
- dried oregano
- dried parsley
- garlic powder (not garlic salt)
- dried marjoram
- dried thyme
- dried rosemary
If you aren’t familiar with marjoram, it is a plant found in Southern Europe in the oregano family. It is a lot like oregano but with a more mild taste.
How to Make Italian Seasoning
- Start by using freshly dried herbs. The fresher the herbs, the longer this recipe will last.
- Combine all of the ingredients together. Use them right away in recipes, or store them in a glass jar for up to one year.
Benefits to Making Your Own Seasoning Mixes
There are so many reasons I like making my own seasoning mixes, here are just a few:
- It’s budget friendly. This is especially true if you buy your dried herbs in bulk, or even better yet, dry them out from your own herb garden.
- You can control the salt content. So many people need a low sodium diet, and this allows you to stay on top of the salt. My Italian Seasoning has no added salt, and that just isn’t true of all store bought versions.
- It’s so helpful in a pinch. I actually started making my own seasoning mixes when I was very new to cooking, wanted to make tacos, and was fresh out of store-bought taco seasoning. I always have the ingredients for seasoning mixes on hand.
- You know exactly what is in it. This seasoning mix is vegan, gluten free, and keto friendly.
FAQ
Because it is made with dried herbs, if you use herbs that have been recently dried, it should last a year. Make sure to keep it in an airtight container in a cool and dry place.
Glass jars provide a tighter seal than plastic. Plastic can be porous, which will allow some air in. This will prevent your herbs from staying fresh for as long as they could potentially stay fresh.
Yes! As with all recipes, double check the ingredients you are using if you are serving someone with an allergy.
Spice Jars
Italian Seasoning Uses
While you already now that my dream is to have this, some olive oil, and some crusty bread (don’t forget about that quite room too), here are some other great uses.
- You could use this in my Spaghetti Sauce. You would need to take out the dried herbs and replace it with 1 teaspoon of this Italian Seasoning Mix.
- Additionally, you could add 1 tablespoon to ground meat to take a dish to the next level.
- Combine a 2 teaspoons with some olive oil and smother a chicken breast in it before throwing it on the grill. We use it on our Spatchcock Chicken and it is phenomenal.
- Finally, add 1 teaspoons to a cup of plain bread crumbs to make Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs for my Italian Meatballs!
Prime Rib
Recipes Using Italian Seasoning
I am always developing recipes that use this great seasoning mix. Here are just a few of my favorites.
If you make any of my seasoning mixes, come back and let me know! I love hearing from you!
Italian Seasoning
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried marjoram read here about what marjoram is
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients together.
- Store in an airtight container, preferably a glass jar, for up to one year.
Sunnie Iacovetta says
Thanks for posting, I am about of this. Now I will just make it!
Suzanne says
love the recipe for the Italian Seasoning. Making this today and I bet it smells as good as it looks.
I hope you loved it Suzanne!
Barry says
Had all the ingredients so mixed a 1/2 jar. Was great so make this again when we run out.
I’m glad you liked it Barry!
Cheryl Bernett says
i always thought there was anise in it I made it now to make sauce ty
Some Italian Seasoning does have anise in it. I personally do not like the flavor of anise, so I left it out.
Jane says
Thank you! I need to make this.
You’re welcome!
Sue says
I am doing a happy dance. This one is perfect. Love your ideas on how to use especially adding to plain breadcrumbs!
I’m so happy you like it, Sue!
Dawn Renee says
For the dried rosemary are you using ground or whole? Thank you in advance for answering.
You want whole dried rosemary.
Lindy says
I like this recipe for the most part but I think my little Italian mother-in-law would come back to haunt me if I used powdered garlic instead of the fresh garlic she taught me to use.
Totally understandable. That would be a valid haunting. The reason that garlic powder is used here is so that it can be stored and then used in recipes to replace store bought Italian seasoning. Obviously you wouldn’t put fresh garlic in a seasoning mix that you want to keep shelf stable. But you could always add fresh garlic to whatever you are making. The more garlic the better!
Glenne Gray says
This recipe is terrific and I’ve used it a lot. I’m going to give to a friend as a Christmas gift so she can enjoy it too!
I’m so glad you like it so much!
Kaye says
This Italian seasoning makes 9 Tablespoons. But to make spaghetti sauce I only use 1 teaspoon per pot of spaghetti sauce? So there are 27 servings in this recipe?
Yes, 9 tablespoons is 27 teaspoons.