How to Make Italian Seasoning

I love using Italian seasoning in many different recipes, including meatballs, soups, sauces and more. This seasoning is amazing, and very flavorful! And the best part is that you can make it in just a few minutes yourself, and it is very easy. Read this blog post for the easiest Italian Seasoning Recipe!

What Is In Italian Seasoning?

Many people ask, what is in Italian Seasoning? Italian Seasoning is a mix of spices, that people usually associate with Italian food.

Italian seasoning usually includes at least dry basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary. Other spices that you may want to add include garlic powder, red pepper flakes, onion powder, marjoram, salt, red pepper and black pepper.

The best thing about making your own Italian Seasoning is that you get to decide which ingredients to use and which ones to leave out.

So now if anyone asks you, what’s in Italian seasoning?, you will be able to answer their question.

Is It Healthy?

A lot of people have questions whether this spice mix recipe is compliant with different diets and eating plans.

The only ingredients here are spices, which means Italian Seasoning is vegan. Here is more information about this seasoning.

Is it Paleo?
Yes, it is Paleo.

Is it Keto compliant?
Yes, it is Keto compliant.

Is it Whole30 compliant?
As the only ingredients in this seasoning are spices, this seasoning is Whole30 compliant.

Is Italian seasoning low carb?
Yes, Italian seasoning is low carb.

Is Italian seasoning vegan?
Yes, Italian seasoning is vegan.

How To Use Italian Seasoning In Recipes

Here are pro tips for using it in different recipes for chicken, pork, salmon, sausage and more:

Italian Seasoning For Pork Chops
Sprinkle Italian seasoning on the pork chops, when you are seasoning them to cook them.

Italian Seasoning For Steak
Italian seasoning is amazing on steak! Add it on steak at the same time as you add salt in this How To Cook Porterhouse Steak recipe.

Italian Seasoning For Meatballs
Italian seasoning is a great ingredient in meatballs, you can use it in this Meatball Recipe or in this Keto Baked Italian Meatballs.

Italian Seasoning For Pasta Salad
Use Italian seasoning in the pasta salad dressing, such as in this Pasta Salad Recipe.

Italian Seasoning For Bread Crumbs
Want to add more flavor to your breadcrumbs? Make Italian bread crumbs by mixing this Italian Seasoning with your plain bread crumbs.

Italian Seasoning For Shrimp
It is so easy to use this seasoning to flavor shrimp! Just add a bit of this seasoning to shrimp, as you are sauteing it in olive oil!

How To Make Italian Seasoning

If you want to know, what spices is Italian seasoning is made up of, here is the simple answer. The four main ingredients are dry basil, dry thyme, dry rosemary and dry oregano.

These are the main ingredients, and it is hard to imagine this seasoning without any one of them.

You can add additional ingredients to these four main ones, such as dry parsley, garlic powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and more.

I like simplicity, so my recipe is just the four different spices. But you can definitely add additional spices to it as well.

And once you make it, you can also give it as a gift! Check out other Unique Edible Gifts as well.

Can You Make it Without Some Spices?

Do you want to leave out some spices from the Italian seasoning? Here are answers to some questions regarding that.

Can you make it without oregano?
I love oregano, so to me Italian seasoning needs to contain oregano. However, if you don’t like oregano, just use all the other ingredients in the spice mix, to make an amazing mix that is all your own.

Can you make Italian seasoning without basil?
If you don’t like dry basil, just skip it and make sure to use all the other ingredients. You can substitute dry parsley for dry basil, if you like dry parsley.

Can you make Italian seasoning without basil?
If you don’t like dry basil, just skip it and make sure to use all the other ingredients. You can substitute dry parsley for dry basil, if you like dry parsley.

Can you make Italian seasoning without rosemary?
Just like with dry basil, you can skip rosemary altogether, if you don’t like it. Or, you can substitute a different spice for it.

Can you make Italian seasoning with no salt?
This is the easiest modification you can make to Italian seasoning. This recipe contains no salt, so make this recipe as written to make Italian Seasoning no salt.

More Recipes With Italian Seasoning

Here are some recipes that you can use Italian Seasoning in:

– Bolognese Sauce With Vegetables, use the seasoning to bring even more flavor this delicious Italian meat sauce.

– Low Carb Chicken Meatballs, Italian seasoning will bring a lot of flavor to these amazing low carb meatballs.

– Instant Pot Leg of Lamb, use the spice mix here instead of just oregano to add even more amazing flavor to meat.

– Meatball Sauce Recipe, replace oregano in this recipe with the Italian spice mix.

– Best Italian Antipasto Salad Recipe, add it to the antipasto salad dressing.

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Tools You Need To Make Italian Seasoning

Measuring Spoons, to measure spices for the spice mix

Small mixing bowl, for mixing the spices together

Spice Jar, container to store your spice mix

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– How To Make Green Goddess Dressing, healthy, easy to make and delicious this Green Goddess salad dressing is perfect for any spring salad!

– Rotisserie Chicken Rub, an amazing rub to use on a whole Rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables and even low carb “potato” cauliflower salad.

– Best Homemade Taco Seasoning, amazing taco seasoning to use in Instant Pot Beef Tacos.

– Fajitas Seasoning Mix, an amazing spice mix for tacos, chicken and steak fajitas and roasted veggies.

– Best Cajun Seasoning Recipe, the only spice mix you need to make Cajun seafood, chicken and vegetables.

– Carnitas Seasoning Mix, delicious seasoning to use on Instant Pot Carnitas.

– Greek Salad Dressing, this is exactly the dressing that restaurants use in their