Fall is in the air… almost! I am so ready for fall, our weather just does not seem to be cooperating. In the fall, I make a lot of chili. Sometimes in the crock pot, sometimes on the stove top. Sometimes I make more of a soup, and sometimes I combine a variety of ingredients to make a new concoction. Any which way you look at eat, we eat chili in one form or another quite a bit.
Just like my homemade taco seasoning, I have been making homemade chili seasoning for a while. I like to make a big batch at one time so I will have it ready to go when I am making chili. This makes it just as convenient as having packaged chili seasoning, but it is much more frugal. I use a container just like this to store my chili seasoning in. I actually bought two at the same time so I could have one for my taco seasoning, too. I love the size of these containers because I can make a lot of homemade chili seasoning at once.
This homemade chili seasoning is flavorful, but it is not very spicy. Feel free to add more cayenne pepper if you like your chili more on the spicy end! This is a large batch of chili seasoning. I like having it ready when I am making dinner, so I like to make a lot ahead of time. These containers hold 12 ounces, so this recipe fits inside perfectly. Just two tablespoons per batch of chili and you have amazing chili. 🙂
What you need:
3/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup ground cumin
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
How to make Homemade Chili seasoning:
Making chili? Try this easy homemade chili seasoning. It tastes better than store bought and costs way less. Make this homemade chili seasoning today!
- 3/4 cup chili powder
- 1/4 cup ground cumin
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
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Mix all ingredients together.
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Use 2 tablespoons of this homemade chili seasoning to make your chili.
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Store in an air tight container in a cool dark place.
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This recipe makes 12 pots of chili.
This homemade chili seasoning is it just as convenient as having packaged chili seasoning, but it is much more frugal. And might I add, so tasty!
I love making my own seasoning mixes and this homemade blackened seasoning recipe is one of my favorites.
Keytra says
How much would be the equivalent of a store bought chili packet?
Carrie says
I would use 2 tablespoons to be the equivalent to the store bought packets.
Lois says
Been making your seasoning since 2016. Just made another batch. It has warmed us up many, many times with “my” much praised chile. Just wanted to thank you again.
Carrie says
Thank you Lois!
Julie says
Hi,
If I don’t make a full batch how much of each ingredient do I use? I am doing each individually. Thank you
Carrie says
You could divide it out to make the size that you would like. Generally I make this in bulk to have on hand for the Fall and Winter months. Thank you.
Doris says
I am on a low sodium diet, could I leave out the salt and use just the garlic salt?
James says
How big is each batch you make??? Ours consist of 2 pounds of meat so I’m trying to compare and make it as close to your batch as I can
Gary says
Would you say this is comparable to McCormick’s Mild Chili Seasoning?
Ida Shepherd says
I don’t like spicy, do I have to use cayenne pepper or anything that adds “heat”???
Donna says
We have a large family, so I was wondering if the 2 tablespoons was for each pound of meat? I can’t wait to try this!!!!! Thank you for sharing!
Dolly says
According to her chili recipe she uses 2 tbsp. per pound of meat…… because her recipe calls for 2 lbs meat and 4 tbsp chili mix. Hope that helps.
Carrie says
Yes, I use 2 TBSP per each pound of meat for the recipe. Thank you!