Copycat McCormick Meatloaf Seasoning Mix
Description
A five-minute copycat of the McCormick Meat Loaf Seasoning Mix packet, built from the actual ingredient label — onion-forward, lightly sweet, faintly smoky, with celery seed and no green herbs at all. Naturally gluten-free. One batch equals one 1.5 oz packet and seasons 2 pounds of ground beef or turkey.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules, gluten-free brand, or 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
- ¾ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Measure everything. Add all ingredients to a small bowl, or straight into a clean 4-ounce spice jar.
- Whisk 30 seconds. Break up any brown sugar clumps against the side of the bowl. The finished blend should be a uniform rusty orange with visible onion pieces.
- Store or use. Transfer to an airtight jar and label it with the date, or use the full batch right away.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
- One batch = one 1.5 oz packet = enough for 2 pounds of ground meat. Use 3 tablespoons per pound.
- For a lower-sodium version, reduce the salt to 1¼ teaspoons.
- The dried minced onion isn't interchangeable with more onion powder. The packet has visible onion pieces, and so should this.
- Celery seed is the signature note and the easiest thing to overdo. Resist adding more.
- Keeps 6 months airtight in a cool, dark cabinet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 13kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0.01mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 329IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.3mg