Soups and Meals

Chili Mix

Make a homemade chili seasoning mix from pantry spices in about 5 minutes. One batch flavors a pot of chili and keeps up to 6 months.

Chili Mix

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A dry seasoning blend of onion, garlic, cumin and chili powder that stores in a spice jar. Stir one batch into a pot of chili while it simmers, or give it as a gift.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings4 tablespoons
Calories18

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon unbleached flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons instant minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Equipment

  • zip-top bags
  • mixing bowl
  • airtight jar

Directions
 

  1. Place all the dry ingredients in a zip-top bag or small bowl.
  2. Close the bag and shake, or stir in the bowl, until well combined.
  3. Pour into a spice jar, bottle, or vacuum-seal bag and close tightly.

Notes

Add one full batch to a standard pot of chili while it simmers. Storage: airtight, cool, dark and dry, up to 6 months. Leftover chili refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 7g | Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1.2g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 9.5mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 tablespoons; the dry mix as listed; what you add when cooking is not counted; unbleached flour counted as all-purpose flour, crushed dried red pepper counted as cayenne, instant minced onion counted as dehydrated onion. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.