Recipe: Taco Seasoning

My family LOVES enchiladas, tacos, tostadas and pretty much anything else Mexican so I make either one of these dishes almost weekly. Prior to yesterday, I have to admit that I would use the packet taco seasoning to season my ground beef. I know, I know! The amount of sodium could probably kill a cow but I never knew how easy it was to make my own seasoning. That is until I did some Google searching.

I found the recipe below on AllRecipes.com and tried it for my beef tostadas that I made for dinner yesterday. This recipe is perfect! The right amount of seasoning and the flavors blended so well. I think it tasted better than the packet seasoning! Of course, depending on the heat that you or your family can tolerate, you can make some adjustments. As you can see below, I made some minor adjustments because of what spices I had in my pantry and you can do the same.

Try it out!

Taco Seasoning

Prep Time: ~2 mins | Yields 1 oz

Adapted from AllRecipes.com

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Chili Powder

1 ½ tsp Ground Cumin

1 tsp Kosher Salt*

1 tsp Black Pepper

¼ tsp Garlic Powder

¼ tsp Onion Powder

¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (ground red pepper)*

¼ tsp Dried Oregano

½ tsp Paprika

Directions:

1. Combine all spices in small bowl and stir until mixed.

2. Reserve in an air tight container.

*The original recipe uses Sea Salt and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes which I did not have in my pantry to I substituted with the above starred ingredients.