From scratch · Seasonings and stand-ins

Italian seasoning

Dried oregano, basil, thyme and rosemary in one jar.

✋ 3 min hands-on ⏱ 3 min start to finish 🍽 About 6 tablespoons.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp dried rosemary, crushed

Time

Hands-on time is when you’re busy; the rest is rising, simmering, chilling or cooling, when you can do something else.

StepHands-onWaiting
Mix3 min–
In all3 min0 min

How long it keeps

  • Pantry: airtight, away from heat and light, about 6 months (NDSU’s figure for herb and spice blends).

Nutrition

Estimated from the ingredients’ USDA FoodData Central numbers.

Steps

You’ll need: small jar.

  1. Crush the rosemary between your fingers or in a mortar, then stir everything together.
⚖️ ScalingScales evenly. Dried herbs from your own garden work well here.

Use it in

🍝 Classic Meat Lasagna🍝 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce🌭 Sheet-Pan Sausage and Vegetables🍖 Glazed Meatloaf🧀 Cheesy Baked Ziti🍗 Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs and Potatoes🍕 Sheet-Pan Pizza Night

Sources

  1. Food Storage Guide (FN579), NDSU Extension, reviewed January 2023. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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