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Seasoning For Tacos Recipe

Ground beef tacos and taco salads are nicely enhanced by the mixture that Sue Gronholz uses in place of store-bought taco seasoning. "It's so easy to mix up a batch and keep it in the pantry," writes the Beaver Dam, Wisconsin cook. "It's convenient and saves money, too."

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Seasoning For Tacos Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chili powder
5 teaspoons paprika
4-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons onion powder
3 teaspoons salt
2-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 pound ground beef
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2/3 to 3/4 cup water

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 3 batches (about 1/2 cup total).
To prepare taco meat: In a saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add water and 8 teaspoons seasoning mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Yield: 4 servings per batch.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (8 teaspoons) equals 236 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 659 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Seasoning For Tacos in Quick Cooking March/April 2001, p35

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Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2013 by s_pants

My 6 year old loves this seasoning...so do we!

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2011 by 1Heart4Jesus

I keep this on hand and we use a lot of it! Such great flavor! This will make a perfect little add in for gift baskets, too! When I made this for the "umpteenth" time a couple of nights ago, I used some leftover tomato juice I had (from a can of diced tomatoes and green peppers) in place of the water. This added even more flavor. To stretch my dollar, I add a can of refried beans to the taco meat after it's done and heat it all together. So tasty! You've got to try this! AWESOME!

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2010 by SWEETPEA123

I added about 4-5 tablespoons of sugar-this is really good and mild and none of the stuff they add to it in the stores! Make it more spicy and add pepper and more cayenne or red pepper flakes.

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2009 by jodil

I love the flavor in this mix, I also like that it does not call for cornstarch or flour. I do use dried minced onion in place of the onion powder (about 2 T.) and only 1 tsp on salt.

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2008 by hvacwife

I don't use the full amount of salt and it was just as good.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by sstetzel

Taco's from scratch

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb lean ground beef

1 teaspoon cumin

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon dehydrated onion

1/2 cup water

DIRECTIONS:

1.	brown & crumble beef, drain.
2.	Stir in dry seasonings and cook until fragrant.
3.	Add tomato paste and water and simmer until thickened.
4.	Use where ever you would use taco meat. Good with chicken too.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by beekeepergold

This has too much salt and the high sodium content is a turn down for many, so omit the salt and add a touch of lemon to release spcie flavors or add fresh or dried herbs for flavor like oregano or basil and use fresh garilc and fresh red pepper.