It’s a funny thing. After you’ve been cooking for a while you find yourself wondering about the things you could make at home yourself instead of buying them. Sometimes it isn’t feasible. Not everyone has time to make their own bread or churn their own butter ;), but simple spices like this are not only miles better but are also better for you and cost-effective. This blackened seasoning is my go to blackened seasoning mix. It’s salt free so remember that when using this in a recipe that calls for store-bought blackened seasoning. You will need to adjust the salt to taste but frankly, I see that as a positive. The amount of sodium companies pack into that prepackaged crap is disturbing! It takes 2 minutes to measure out the seasoning and you’re done. Plus it makes a 1/4 cup at a time so you can get several recipes out of one batch.

Enjoy!

Blackened Seasoning
Adapted from here

1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Directions

Combine the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper and Italian seasoning in a bowl until evenly mixed. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.