ALL NATURAL Beef Stew Seasoning Mix. It tastes so much better than the packets and you get to control the flavors and the sodium. I bet you already have all the spices in your pantry! Mix up a jar and it will be ready to go anytime you want to make a big pot of stew!
I know I’m sooooooorta pushing the limits of winter here with beef stew seasoning mix. I have a beef stew recipe coming too–oh well, I’ve never claimed to be a perfect blogger. I make what sounds good! Plus, one of my readers sent me an email requesting this recipe. My taco seasoning recipe has been so popular and I don’t blame people for wanting to eat real food instead of some chemical mixture packed with sodium to make it taste semi-decent.
I gladly accepted the challenge of making an all-natural beef stew seasoning that would add great flavor to stew but still allow you to control the amount of sodium and spices. I absolutely love the way this turned out.
Updated: Check out stew I made with it.
What is in Beef Stew Seasoning Mix?
- Flour – it helps the stew thicken!
- Oregano
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Parsley
- Paprika
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celery Seed
- Onion Powder
- Salt and Pepper
These spices and herbs together make the most flavorful beef stew – you’ll be ditching the packets in no time! It works on the stovetop or in a slow cooker recipe.
As a side note, if you’re not a huge fan of pepper, make sure to read the comments! Some people find this to be too peppery. You’re only using 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture per 1 pound of stew meat and you want it to be well seasoned, so I obviously think it’s great the way it’s written! But you can always add more pepper at the end, so if you’re unsure, start with a smaller amount.
If you’re loving this spice mixture, make sure to check out my Herbes de Provence, pumpkin pie spice mix, homemade ranch seasoning mix, and homemade mild curry seasoning. Or you can find them all in one place in this post about homemade spice blends!
Beef Stew Seasoning Mix
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons black pepper (see note)
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon celery seed
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together. When making stew, use 2 to 3 tablespoons of this mixture per pound of stew meat. Toss meat in the mixture before browning the meat.
Notes
- If you don’t like pepper or are sensitive to it, scale back on the amount to 1 tablespoon or less. Remember you can always add more later!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thank you for this – this is a great recipe and I love knowing what i’m puttting in my food for my family, rather than a packet off the shelf! We dial back the heat a little for the kids, but it has been our go-to for some time. We also use it for our roast beef as well and it LOVE our lelftovers with this seasoning for hash the next morning.
So glad you like it! I bet it’s great on roast beef! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, it means a lot!
I made this recipe and Rachel beef stew. It was so delicious that we each ate two helpings. Will be making it again
That’s wonderful! So glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, it means a lot to me!
I would skip the cayenne pepper. It doesn’t go with beef stew. Beef stew is suppose to be savory not hot . Other than that it had great flavor.
To each their own! I like a little heat. :)
So delicious! I used a whole tsp of cayenne and used it in a stew
So glad you liked it!
Hi
This sounds really delicious my question is what else do you put in besides all the seasonings? Liquid? And then cook it on the stove.. ?
Where can I find the complete instructions thank you so much
Thank you
Hi Rebecca! I have a couple recipes you could use this seasoning in – this beef stew recipe or Instant Pot beef stew.
I just finished making your stew and had. My first bowl with some crusty French I don’t want to text any more I’m going for my second bowl lol
This comment made me smile! :) I’m glad you liked the stew!
Can we make without the peppers and celery seeds I pretty sure I have everything else.
Yes, you may :)
That should work just fine!
Wow.. This was VERY close to the McCormick Bag ‘n Season beef stew mix that they sadly discontinued. I took the advice about the bk pepper and I’m glad I did cuz even using less (I used 1 rounded tbs instead of the 2 tbs written) it was just a tab too much for me. TO COOK LIKE MCCORMICK’S BAG ‘N SEASON: I browned the seasoned beef in a frypan then added that to a dutch oven pan, added veggies to the pan (2 potatoes, 4 carrots, 2 celery stalks all cut up into bite size pieces, 2 crushed cloves of garlic), then I added about a cup of beef broth to the frypan and brought that to a boil and using my wooden spoon to loosen up the dried bits on the bottom of the pan I then added that to the beef and veggies, mixed it all together, cover pan and cooked at 250 for 1 1/2 hours then served over rice. It was good! Mine was bland cuz I clearly didn’t add enough seasoning to my beef but you could tell it was good and I will be making this again and paying attention to how much of this seasoning I use next time and I am DEFINITELY adding this to my recipe box! THANK YOU!!
So, so, so happy to hear you like this recipe! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment with your experience!
Can you use other types of flour instead of all purpose?
I haven’t tested it, but it should work. It might affect how much it thickens the stew. Are you thinking a GF flour?
Tried it today. Turned out great. Had to use onion and celery fresh didnt have dry. Added more of a few don’t know if brand or age of my spice. Would highly recommend this.
So glad to hear it! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
Just finished dinner using your seasoning mix for the beef stew. Delicious!
I did tweak it a bit. Omitted salt but, added celery salt instead of celery seeds. Also added 3 tbls Lawrys seasoned salt, omitted cayenne pepper and only about 1 tsp of black ground pepper.
Thank you, Rachel!
Thanks for sharing your adaptations! I’m so glad you liked this recipe!
Excited to try this today, I was looking at the spice packet at the store today and thought no way!
I have a question – if I am going to thicken with arrow root or cornstarch (gluten free) – do I add those to the spice mixture before browning the meat, or do I just use spices and thicken afterwards? Thank you
I would add cornstarch in afterwards as a slurry. I haven’t worked a lot with arrow root so I’m not sure if you need to mix it into a slurry to prevent it from clumping like you do with cornstarch, but regardless, I’d add it at the end. I hope you like it!
I made this with arrowroot. Added half cup to the spice mix then at the end I make a slurry with a quarter cup cooked broth and2 tablespoons arrowroot. Came out thick, harry and delicious.
I’m glad to know it worked with arrowroot. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Oh and also this probably goes without saying, but without the flour in the mixture, you’ll want to use a lot less when you’re seasoning your meat. :)