Amazing Taco Seasoning

Submitted by Melissa and her Pan

"This taco seasoning is just perfect! I make three or four batches at a time and put them in ziploc bags for convenience. Once you try this you'll never buy a packet of taco seasoning at the grocery store again! MSG gives me a headache, so years ago I went on a quest for a great taco seasoning recipe. This is what I found (I just don't remember where). This will season a pound of ground whatever (or a bag of Morningstar Farms Veggie Crumbles- nobody will ever know it's meat-free). Hope you like it!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 packet equivalent

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons paprika
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground oregano

directions

1. Mix ingredients.
2. Pour over browned, ground meat (or shredded, cooked meat) in a pan over medium heat.
3. I'm sorry I don't have an amount of water to recommend adding to the seasoning. I usually just wing it and then simmer it down if I get too carried away with the water. I think about a half cup?.
4. Simmer until it looks good!
5. Dig it.

Reviews

[mums the word]

I used this taco mix in a dip that I was making. I could not tell the difference from the packaged kind. Thanks for posting this Melissa!

 

[mommyluvs2cook]

Perfect!!

 

[shelleybean]

EXCELLENT!!! First of all, I LOVE the fact all the ingredients to make this Taco Seasoning I always have on hand! I made this as directed, but using 3/4 cup water as Klyn did. My husband and I both have high blood pressure, plus my husband cannot tolerate heat like I can. We both like the fact that we can control the salt and heat content of the Taco Seasoning. After finishing dinner, my husband said the tacos tasted better than the packaged stuff, it had a very nice balance of spices. For me, I like mine a little hotter, so I just added jarred sliced jalapeno peppers. No more packaged stuff in our house anymore. Thank you, Melissa, for sharing your recipe with us!!

 

[Ruby 2]

Another great recipe! (Can't get by without my Recipezaar~). I had tried other recipes for this seasoning before with no luck, but this one is absolutely perfect! I used it last evening in Recipe #280905 (used this full receipe in the Idaho Tacos, adding 2/3 cup water to the meat mixture). Thank you for a great recipe!

 

[loof751]

This taco seasoning is great and the results are just like the packaged mix you buy at the store, only with better taste! You were right on with your balance of ingredients and this is stuff I always have on hand. Thanks for sharing!