If you make homemade pizza, you NEED this pizza seasoning in your life. It has the perfect ratio of seasonings and herbs to make the tastiest pizza ever!
We LOVE pizza in our home, but we don’t always have pizza seasoning on hand. If that’s the case for you – don’t fret! Now you can make it at home with some of the standard spices in your pantry, which will be perfect for our pizza casserole and chicken alfredo pizza.
Homemade Pizza Seasoning – it’s easy!
Did you know you can make your own pizza seasoning at home? It’s so handy to have whenever you’re in the mood to have a pizza night – one of our favorite dinner recipes! You don’t need much- just a few ingredients! So dig around in you spice drawer/cabinet and look for the following herbs and seasonings:
- oregano
- basil
- dried onion flakes
- garlic powder
- thyme
- fennel
- paprika
- ground black pepper
If you don’t have any of those- pick them up during your next grocery trip. You’ll be SO happy you prepared this homemade pizza seasoning in advance. This also makes a cute gift idea. Package it in a cute little glass container and give it to someone with a jar of pizza sauce or a recipe for pizza crust!
Is pizza seasoning the same as Italian seasoning?
Italian seasoning is usually a mix of dried oregano, basil thyme and rosemary. Pizza seasoning usually has the extra ingredients that everyone loves with their pizza, like onions, garlic, fennel and more.
How to Store Pizza Seasoning
You’ll want to store your homemade pizza seasoning sealed in a tight container. Make sure you use herbs and spices that are not close to being expired. This will keep your pizza seasoning last longer on your shelf. If you’re giving this to someone as a gift- make sure to write the expiration date on it so they know!
When you’re ready to use the pizza seasoning, be sure to try out some of our other recipes in helping you put together the perfect homemade pizza night, including:
We hope you enjoy this pizza seasoning with your night pizza night. Our kids love nothing more than having homemade pizzas and picking out their own sauce and toppings with their homemade dough. ๐
For more pizza recipes to try, check out:
- Heart Shaped Pepperoni Pizza
- Pizza Dip
- Breakfast Pizza
- Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese
- Cheesy Pizza Rolls
- Caprese Pizza
Pizza Seasoning Recipe
If you make homemade pizza, you NEED this pizza seasoning in your life. It has the perfect ratio of seasonings and herbs to make the tastiest pizza ever!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp oregano
- 2 tbsp basil
- 1 tbsp dried onion flakes (or onion powder)
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 tbsp fennel
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp black pepper coarsely ground
Instructions
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Combine all spices in a bowl and mix well.
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Seal in a container and use amount to taste.
yum! i love the flavor this adds!
i followed the recipe as written. excellent!! I’ll be adding this to my stash of keeper recipes.
Yay!! Glad you did! Thank you for trying it ๐
Where AND how DO I use the seasoning?
You can use it on any pizza. I would add it on the crust before baking ๐
43g of CARBS?
How much tomato sauce will i use for this pizza seasoning
You would use however much you’d like. This makes more than you would want to add to pizza. Depending on how big the pizza, I use anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon. So, it’s just a personal preference on how much tomato sauce.
This is definitely a keeper recipe! I add it to mY toMato sauce and also a little to our meat. It takes homemade pizza to a whole new leveL! Thanks fOr sharing Such an easy and yummy recipe.
Great ideas!! I will have to try that! Thank you for sharing that ๐