This Homemade Tuscan Seasoning blend is the PERFECT combination of flavors. This seasoning blend tastes great on everything from chicken, lamb, pork and other meats, to vegetables, potatoes, salad and more!
Homemade seasoning mix are one of my secrets for adding a TON of flavor to food, with just a tiny bit of time and effort.
This Tuscan Seasoning blend is one of my recent favorite seasonings. It adds the most wonderful rustic Italian flavor to anything!
The great thing about homemade seasoning is that it takes about 5-10 minutes to make (depending on how organized your spice cabinet is!) and then you can pop it in an airtight container and it will stay good for UP TO A YEAR!
So for 5 minutes of work you can have this delicious seasoning on hand for a year!… or until you run out which very well may be sooner because this stuff is just that good.
You can easily make a single batch of homemade greek seasoning, or if you enjoy it as much as me, you can make a double or triple batch in the same amount of time so you can always have it on hand.
How to use Tuscan Seasoning
The thing that makes homemade Tuscan Seasoning so great, is that it can add so much flavor to a recipe with so little effort! I use it in SO many ways, both for main dishes, and side dishes.
From seasoning meat, to sprinkling on something to add extra there are almost endless ways to use this seasoning.
These are a few of my go-to uses- but if you have a favorite I missed, I would love to hear in the comments.
Main Dish Ideas
Marinate and season meat– add about 1 tbsp tuscan seasoning per pound of meat. Add olive oil and lemon and marinate.
You can do this with chicken, pork, or even beef. Grill it, bake it, or cook it up in a skillet.
You can also use this seasoning in ground meat to make burgers, meatloaf, meatballs, and more. I like to also use about 1 tablespoon per pound of ground meat.
Side Dish Ideas
- Tuscan Salad– Make a vinaigrette by combining olive oil, vinegar, and seasoning mix and lemon juice. Top lettuce, sun dried tomatoes, cucumber and parmesan cheese with the dressing.
- Potatoes– This Tuscan seasoning is DEVINE on potatoes. You can do roasted potatoes, smashed potatoes, or even just toss french fries with the seasoning for an amazingly delicious upgrade to boring fries!
- Vegetables– Whether you want to roast vegetables, steam them, or sauté them in a pan, a sprinkle of Tuscan seasoning will add so much flavor to the final dish.
Recipe Notes
This Tuscan Seasoning blend recipe is as simple as promised! Just mix together some key spices and seasonings and you have the perfect rustic Italian flavors.
In this section I am going to go through a few tips and tricks I use when making this recipe to get the absolute best and most delicious results.
Make sure to scroll to the bottom for the FULL recipe card.
Ingredients
All spices and seasonings in this blend are dried. If you only have fresh on hand, I would recommend either drying them to be used in this seasoning blend, or grabbing the dried version the next time you are at the store. Fresh spices do not work here.
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Dried rosemary
- Dried oregano
- Dried basil
- Ground black pepper
- Crushed red pepper flakes
All of these are commonly found spices and there shouldn’t be anything you have to hunt down. You may even have every single one already in your spice cabinet!
Recipe Tips
- Key Ingredients! Rosemary and red pepper flakes are the unexpected key ingredients in this Tuscan Seasoning Blend. The red pepper flakes don’t add heat, as much as add complexity to create a flavor blend that is really, really delicious!
- Mix to combine– There is no special magic here. To make this, you just dump it all together and mix it up. To make it even easier, you can use a mason jar or other container and dump, then shake. Then all you get messy is a couple of measuring spoons!
- Grinding is optional– In the blend of spices that make up the Tuscan seasoning there are a variety of sizes, from ground to larger leaves like rosemary. You can combine them, but as they sit, the seasoning blend can settle so that it is harder to grab an even scoop out with every spice evenly distributed. To solve this you can:
- Shake or stir before each use – This is what I do
- Grind- Run it through a grinder, food processor, or blender to get the spices to a smaller consistency so that they combine evenly.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. When stored like this the Tuscan Seasoning should stay fresh for up to a year. Some also recommend putting it in the freezer to further extend the life but I have never found that necessary. I run out long before it would ever go bad.
- Double, triple, or more! This recipe can easily be scaled up to make a big batch of Tuscan Seasoning. This will allow you to keep it on hand for longer periods of time, especially when you start throwing it in everything as your “secret ingredient” like I do!
More Seasoning Mix Recipes
If you enjoyed this recipe, I really hope you will take a moment to grab a few more easy recipes for another busy night!
You can check out all of my Easy recipes here, or see a few of our readers favorite seasoning mixes recipes below.
- Ranch Seasoning Mix
- Italian Dressing Mix
- Best EVER Taco Seasoning
- Tex-Mex Fajita Seasoning
- Cajun Seasoning blend
Tuscan Seasoning
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Make the dry rub by combining all of the ingredients and mixing to combine.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Seasoning mix can last up to a year when properly stored.
Recipe Notes
- Marinate and season meat– add about 1 tbsp tuscan seasoning per pound of meat. Add olive oil and lemon and marinate. You can do this with chicken, pork, or even beef. Grill it, bake it, or cook it up in a skillet. You can also use this seasoning in ground meat to make burgers, meatloaf, meatballs, and more. I like to also use about 1 tablespoon per pound of ground meat.
- Tuscan Salad– Make a vinaigrette by combining olive oil, vinegar, and seasoning mix and lemon juice. Top lettuce, sun dried tomatoes, cucumber and parmesan cheese with the dressing.
- Potatoes– This Tuscan seasoning is DEVINE on potatoes. You can do roasted potatoes, smashed potatoes, or even just toss french fries with the seasoning for an amazingly delicious upgrade to boring fries!
- Vegetables– Whether you want to roast vegetables, steam them, or sauté them in a pan, a sprinkle of Tuscan seasoning will add so much flavor to the final dish.
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