[Recipe] Southwest Chili Pepper Spice Mix
A few years back, on a trip to the American southwest, I randomly picked up a bottle of Mrs. Dash's Southwest Chipotle mix. It turned out to be a my favorite, near-perfect thing to add to scrambled eggs, chili, and other needing-to-be-spiced-up dishes. Unfortunately, it's not really sold around here -- and though I could get a half-dozen bottles online from Amazon or similar places, it would take me something like a dozen years to use all that spice.
Instead, I started screwing around with making a spice mix of my own, working off of the list of ingredients on the side of the Mrs. Dash's bottle. It took a little experimentation, and a lot of "shake my spice mix in bottle and compare scent to original Mrs. Dash's mix", but I finally got the proportions worked into something I'm fairly happy with.
Southwest Chili Pepper Spice Mix
Proportions can easily be multiplied to generate however much spice mix you need.
* 1 tsp sweet paprika
* 1/2 tsp half-sharp paprika (I recommend Hungarian blends, both of which (along with many other spices on this list) can be obtained from Penzey's Spices)
* 1 tsp chipotle pepper
* 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
* 1/4 tsp ancho chili pepper
* 1/2 tsp oregano
* 1/4 tsp ground thyme
* 1/2 tsp cumin
* 1/4 tsp parsley
* 1/4 tsp savory
* 1/4 tsp marjoram
* 1/4 tsp bay
* 1/4 tsp basil
* 1/4 tsp rosemary
* 1/4 tsp dry mustard
* 1/4 tsp ground coriander
* 1/4 tsp garlic powder
* 1/4 tsp onion powder
* 1/4 tsp white sugar
* 1/2 tsp orange peel
Measure spices into a small bottle or other container, then shake thoroughly to mix. Store in a dry, cool place out of direct sunlight.
It might not be precisely the same as the Mrs. Dash's mix, but it's certainly close enough in appearance, scent, and taste for my purposes. Enjoy!
Originally crossposted from http://kitchenklutz.dreamwidth.org/13956.html. Please comment here if you first read the post here.
Instead, I started screwing around with making a spice mix of my own, working off of the list of ingredients on the side of the Mrs. Dash's bottle. It took a little experimentation, and a lot of "shake my spice mix in bottle and compare scent to original Mrs. Dash's mix", but I finally got the proportions worked into something I'm fairly happy with.
Southwest Chili Pepper Spice Mix
Proportions can easily be multiplied to generate however much spice mix you need.
* 1 tsp sweet paprika
* 1/2 tsp half-sharp paprika (I recommend Hungarian blends, both of which (along with many other spices on this list) can be obtained from Penzey's Spices)
* 1 tsp chipotle pepper
* 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
* 1/4 tsp ancho chili pepper
* 1/2 tsp oregano
* 1/4 tsp ground thyme
* 1/2 tsp cumin
* 1/4 tsp parsley
* 1/4 tsp savory
* 1/4 tsp marjoram
* 1/4 tsp bay
* 1/4 tsp basil
* 1/4 tsp rosemary
* 1/4 tsp dry mustard
* 1/4 tsp ground coriander
* 1/4 tsp garlic powder
* 1/4 tsp onion powder
* 1/4 tsp white sugar
* 1/2 tsp orange peel
Measure spices into a small bottle or other container, then shake thoroughly to mix. Store in a dry, cool place out of direct sunlight.
It might not be precisely the same as the Mrs. Dash's mix, but it's certainly close enough in appearance, scent, and taste for my purposes. Enjoy!
Originally crossposted from http://kitchenklutz.dreamwidth.org/13956.html. Please comment here if you first read the post here.