Homemade macaroni seasoning mix - easy and without packets

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Name: Homemade macaroni seasoning mix - easy and without packets
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: world
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons paprika powder; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 0.5 teaspoon chili powder

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Making a homemade macaroni seasoning mix is so much tastier than using a ready-made packet of spices. You can make this in just a few minutes, and it makes the best pasta sauce.

5 minutes

8 persons

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Nutrition balance score

Great

9.1/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

9.71 (Low)

0.17 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

13.29 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

1.71 g
0.05 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

0.37 g
0.08 g

Proteins

0.55 g

Fiber

0.68 g

Sodium

154.43 mg

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Making a seasoning mix is very easy, and for this macaroni seasoning mix, you don’t even need a mortar; you can simply mix the dried and ground herbs for the tastiest pasta.

The biggest advantage of making seasoning mixes is that no extra ingredients are used, only spices and herbs, so there is no chemical taste. Also, there is usually less salt, and you can adjust the seasoning mix to your taste.

For the spaghetti seasoning mix, in addition to using dried basil and oregano, you can add dried thyme and/or rosemary to taste.

Recipe homemade macaroni seasoning mix

Ingredients

8 persons

2 tablespoons paprika powder
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon black pepper
0.5 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
0.5 teaspoon chili powder

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-08-13, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 5 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

4 minutes

Time cooking

1 minute

Total time

5 minutes

Homemade macaroni seasoning mix - 5 minutes

Making a macaroni seasoning mix is just a matter of mixing all the herbs together.

If you use black peppercorns, you can grind them finely with a mortar and pestle.

Tip: store the seasoning mix in a well-sealed jar so the herbs stay good for months.

With this macaroni seasoning mix, you can make about 1 kg of pasta sauce, like a meat tomato sauce. Enjoy!

Check out all our macaroni recipes.

Tips!

Can I use fresh herbs?

You can use fresh herbs as long as you use the seasoning mix right away. If you want to store the seasoning mix, the herbs need to be dried. You can also dry fresh herbs yourself and crumble them to keep the seasoning mix for a long time.

What other herbs go well with pasta sauce?

For making this macaroni seasoning mix, in addition to dried basil and oregano, you can also use dried thyme and/or dried rosemary.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

13.29 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

1.71 g
0.05 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

0.37 g
0.08 g

Proteins

0.55 g

Fiber

0.68 g

Sodium

154.43 mg

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Minerals

Iron

0.81 mg

Calcium

15.48 mg

Magnesium

1.28 mg

Potassium

1.28 mg

Phosphorus

11.29 mg

Copper

0.00 mg

Zinc

0.01 mg

Iodine

0.00 µg

Selenium

0.11 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

1.91 mg

Vitamine D

0.00 mg

Vitamine A

0.07 mg

Vitamine B1

0.02 mg

Vitamine B2

0.04 mg

Vitamine B6

0.01 mg

Vitamine B12

0.00 µg

Folic acid

0.00 µg

Vitamine E

0.00 mg

Vitamine K

0.00 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
0.25	tablespoon	paprika powder	7.06	0.70 g	-	0.25 g	0.05 g	0.30 g	0.40 g	0.60 mg	0.48 mg	3.60 mg	-	48.00 mg	7.00 mg	-	-	-	-	1.40 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.13	tablespoon	dried basil	0.39	0.06 g	-	0.01 g	-	0.02 g	0.02 g	0.04 mg	0.01 mg	2.63 mg	-	4.25 mg	0.63 mg	-	-	-	-	0.08 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.13	teaspoon	black pepper	0.77	0.13 g	-	0.01 g	-	0.03 g	0.05 g	0.10 mg	0.07 mg	1.00 mg	-	3.25 mg	0.45 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.06	teaspoon	salt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	150.00 mg	-	0.04 mg	1.09 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	garlic powder	2.49	0.55 g	0.05 g	0.01 g	-	0.12 g	0.07 g	0.49 mg	0.03 mg	1.36 mg	0.19 mg	8.95 mg	2.47 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	0.11 µg	0.23 mg	-	0.07 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.13	tablespoon	dried oregano	1.39	0.19 g	-	0.04 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.06 g	0.08 mg	0.19 mg	6.00 mg	-	6.00 mg	0.75 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.06	teaspoon	chili powder	1.19	0.10 g	-	0.05 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.08 g	3.13 mg	0.04 mg	0.86 mg	-	6.25 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.20 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
			13.29	1.71 g	0.05 g	0.37 g	0.08 g	0.55 g	0.68 g	154.43 mg	0.81 mg	15.48 mg	1.28 mg	76.72 mg	11.29 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	0.11 µg	1.91 mg	-	0.07 mg	0.02 mg	0.04 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-