Homemade Italian Seasoning Recipe

I’ve mentioned before about my love of Italian food. While our family eats a lot of different ethnic dishes, Italian was one of the first I experimented with. This homemade Italian seasoning mix is the perfect way to season everything from pasta sauces to soups to meatballs.

Italian food is a classic weeknight dinner in many American households with our spaghetti sauce and pizza. Years ago when our family was healing from different autoimmune issues we switched to a grain-free diet. I learned quickly that pasta and dairy didn’t go well with our new lifestyle so I had to get creative.

I started making recipes like:

• Chicken cacciatore with cabbage noodles
• Meatza crustless pizza
• One-pan spaghetti with veggies
• Eggplant parmesan
• Chicken Parmesan
• Zucchini lasagna

Homemade Italian Seasoning

I found myself buying jar after jar of organic Italian seasoning and it was getting expensive. Plus, I had to buy a tiny spice jar every few weeks because we went through it so quickly.

I was already ordering teas and lotion ingredients in bulk, so I decided to start ordering Italian herbs in bulk as well. The dried herbs at the grocery store often aren’t the freshest and most flavorful. By ordering from herb stores with fresher ingredients food tastes so much better! If you grow your own fresh herbs, you could also dry them and use those.

I store this and all my homemade herbal blends in half-pint glass jars. The lids are marked for easy use and they stack in the cabinet for easy storage. Any glass airtight container will work here though.

Italian Seasoning Ingredients

Here’s what I get for my Italian seasoning:

• Dried basil leaf
• Dried marjoram
• Dried oregano
• Dried rosemary
• Dried thyme
• Garlic powder (optional, especially if you cook with fresh garlic)

You could also add some red pepper flakes if your family likes it spicy, but I prefer to tailor the spice to each recipe. Onion powder and summer savory are also popular additions that didn’t make it into my family recipe. And if you’re on an autoimmune diet this is a tasty blend to have on hand to spice up your dishes.

Want to make more of your own spice blends? You can find my recipes for taco seasoning and many more here.

How to Use the Italian Seasoning Blend

I’m sure you already know how to use Italian seasoning, but here are some more tasty Italian recipes to try it with!

• Italian salad dressing with olive oil (also works as a marinade!)
• Lemon herb chicken
• Eggplant parmesan
• Grain-free spaghetti
• Zucchini lasagna
• Gluten-free meatballs with zucchini marinara

 What’s your favorite Italian dish to cook at home? Leave a comment and let us know!