Creole Seasoning, Homemade

Creole Seasoning, Homemade

This recipe is wonderful because you can modify it to suit your family's tastes - want it a little less spicy? Use less cayenne pepper. Want to add a slightly smoky flavor, use Smoked Paprika instead of regular Paprika.

Basic Recipe:

Ingredients:

5 tsp paprika
4 tsp salt, or to taste
4 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp onion powder
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried thyme

Instructions:

1. Combine all the spices together.

2. Store in an air-tight container. Will keep for months.

Barb's Version of Creole Seasoning Recipe:

Ingredients:

4 tsp Smoked Paprika
1-1/2 tsp Table Salt
4 tsp Garlic Powder
4 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 TBSP Mrs. Dash Italian Seasoning*
1/2 tsp Thyme
1/4-1/2 tsp Turmeric

* With no Oregano on-hand, Mrs. Dash Italian Seasoning made sense to use: it contains some amount of oregano and thyme, plus a little black pepper and no salt. The 1/2 tsp of Thyme as added because we like Thyme, and thought the recipe might need that, as the Italian Seasoning might not contain "enough".

Instructions:

1. Combine all the spices together.

2. Store in an air-tight container. Will keep for months.


Remember:

3 teaspoons (tsp) = 1 Tablespoon (TBSP)

1-1/2 teaspoons (tsp) = 1/2 Tablespoon (TBSP)