Since it’s fall…and apparently November now (geesh, where is the year going?), chili making season is definitely upon us. I feel like we make a batch at least once a week. Chili is such a great meal, easy (hello, crockpot!) and full of vegetables and fiber in the form of beans!
It’s also perfect to feed a large crowd, say during a football game…or something like that 🙂 Maybe that is why we have been making it so often? We tend to watch the games on Sunday with a crowd.
Well since I shared my DIY Taco Seasoning Recipe a while back and you guys loved it, I thought today would be the perfect day to share my easy peasy DIY Chili Seasoning Recipe with you too.
When you make seasoning mixes yourself you can control the quality of ingredients…maybe you like it spicy…or not so spicy? Or maybe you are watching your salt intake? Whatever your deal is, making your own seasonings is definitely the way to go, plus it’s cheaper than always buying those store bought packets!
DIY Chili Seasoning
Recipe Type: Main Course
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 3/4 cup
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
- 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients together into a container that fits some type of lid.
- Tighten the lid and shake well to mix.
- Use 2 slightly rounded Tbsp per packet of chili seasoning.
- You can also add 1/4 cup cornstarch to thicken your chili if you desire but I usually just add canned beans undrained to get the thickening effect!
Hope you have a great weekend!
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I am going to try this on Sat! I usually use 4-alarm chili but it gets chalky if you reheat it, so I am looking forward to this.
Maggie, being Aussie we don’t do Chilli as a staple dish, but I want to try it, when you say you add 2 table spoons, is that all you add to the dish in the way of seasoning? and would you mind sharing your whole chilli recipe, I know there are alot around, but I would love to hear yours. I would love to see if our Aussie tastes can deal with it LOL.
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This is awesome. We are trying to get a lot of the processed stuff out of our diet so this is perfect. Thanks for the recipe!
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I just made some of this last weekend except I didn’t add parsley, basil, or sugar but I might next time!! I thicken my chili with a can of crushed tomatoes.
My husband and I eat chili at least once a week, thanks for this! Now I can convince him to stop buying the ‘chili packets’ from the store
I’d also love to hear the rest of your chili recipe. I have other recipes but none that use a packet of seasoning so I’m not sure how much this makes and how many beans, meat, veggies, etc. to add. Love to hear more on how to use this awesome seasoning!
I would also love your chili recipe. Thanks!
Hi hun. Just wanted to let you know that I featured this on my blog today. I would love it if you could check it out 🙂
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I just put the mixture together in a mason jar and it didn’t come anywhere close to 1 1/2 cups…more like just 1/2 cup. Did I miss something in the recipe or is that a typo?
Hi Ashley!
It makes about 3/4 cup, that was a typo! Thanks!
Just tried this! I doubled it because we love chili. I will be featuring you in my blog once I post about it! 🙂