Taco Meat Seasoning

Name: Taco Meat Seasoning Recipe
Prep time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tb + 1 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp dried oregano; 3/4 tsp paprika; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp sea salt (you may want to reduce salt for your taste); 1 1/2 tsp black pepper

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Minutes to Prepare: 1

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 Tb + 1 1/2 tsp chili powder1/2 tsp garlic powder1/2 tsp onion powder1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes1/4 tsp dried oregano3/4 tsp paprika1 1/2 tsp ground cumin1 1/2 tsp sea salt (you may want to reduce salt for your taste)1 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. Mix ingredients and store in an air tight container.

To make taco meat:
Brown and drain 1 lb ground meat of choice. Wipe skillet of excess grease. Return meat to skillet sprinkle spice mix (approx 2 1/2 Tb) over meat, add 1 1/2 c. water. Simmer 20-25 minutes to let flavors mingle and water cook out/ thicken into a sauce. (When I make taco meat, I usually add a chopped onion to the meat as it cooks and then some salsa while the seasoning simmers. It adds a some veggies AND enhances the flavor.)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAMMIEANN717.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 18.6
Total Fat: 0.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 903.0 mg
Total Carbs: 3.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 0.8 g

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Member Reviews

BONMARCHE
Wonderful. Thanks for posting. To add even more veggies to your Tacos, try grating some carrots into the meat as it browns. The texture is like hamburger and because it cooks with the meat, it picks up some of the flavor too. Allows you to have a bigger portion too. :-) - 7/13/09
MRSGROUCHO
Loved this! I cooked 1 cup of lentils and used 4 tsp of this to season them. It made 12 tacos. YUMMY! - 2/5/11
CD6368142
left out the salt to reduce the sodium, and we didn't have cumin but still very good. - 1/15/10
GOODYBAR58
I agree with VANILLARIPPLE, this is the best taco seasoning I have ever tasted. No more store bought for me! - 12/21/09
TURNINGJ
Better than package seasoning. Very spicy. I would reduce salt next time. I also added a little flour so it thickened more quickly! - 8/30/11
CHERISA321
Better than store bought packages!! - 8/23/11
OLISTEPHE
I used the seasoning for "slow cooker salsa chicken" and for vegetables and it was DELICIOUS! - 6/17/10
CD12311749
Wonderful! - 6/22/12
KAYLSLYNN
I NEED IT FOR SUPPER TONIGHT THANKS - 1/16/12
BUBBASRACECAR
This is very good, the onion and some salsa helps a lot as does some chopped green chiles. - 10/21/11
DONYELLEMARY
I added a little more cumin, but i didn't need to! - 6/28/11
JASI27
Love It & so did the daycare kids!! Thanks for posting!! - 3/2/11
AUSSIEMOMMY
I should have looked at this before going to the grocery store! Sounds really yummy but I got the prepared package instead of separate ingredients. - 4/26/10
CHITOWNGURL
I've make my own seasoning for awhile, the reason was MSG is in most flavored potato chips, all flavored junk snacks but especially in seasoning packets like taco seasoning....so made my own.....much healthier & much better tasting...& easy to make! - 2/19/10
FITCOFFEEMOM357
I was without a car and no seasoning. I had all but the chili, cumin, and red pepper flakes and my family loved it. I did not have sea salt I had table salt so I used less and it was so good. I even put it on my tilapa. Thanks for shaving $1 off my wkly food bill. - 2/16/10
DAYHIKER
It even smells better cooking than the packaged stuff! Thanks! - 2/15/10
KCOCEAN
I have found that buying prepared seasoning mixes don't work for me anymore because I'm finding them to salty. Like the taste of this and since I have the spices on hand I always have it when I need it instead of having to buy the mix packets. - 2/4/10
SCIGEEK
This stuff is great! - 11/10/09
STUPKAFREIDA
I'll never buy packaged seasoning again! - 8/3/09
SUZGLEADALL
I tried this as an alternative to the packets and both my husband and I loved it!We will not be buying anymore taco seasoning packets from the store from now on. - 3/20/09
DIET-DIVA
Makes a nice seasoning. It would also be good used in bean soups, chili or dips. Thanks for a great recipe. - 11/15/08
TURTLE4CHRIST
Absolutely Fantastic!!! Fresh tasting and it's so much better than the packaged ones. Husband raves about how much he likes it better than the store bought kinds. It's true though you can reduce the salt a little...or not if you like it saltier. I am going to email this recipe to a friend :) - 7/28/08
VANILLARIPPLE
THIS SEASONING WAS SOOO GOOD I WILL NEVER USE STORE BOUGHT MIXES AGAIN. VERY EASY TO MAKE - 6/5/08
RAQUELMIRA
Wow...I can save money...the packets are usually about $1 each or more...& I always have the rest of these around the kitchen. I will use less sodium for mine. - 5/5/08
CITYLADY63
Made this recipe tonight, it was perfect Thanks!! - 4/21/08