Taco Seasoning

Why buy taco seasoning packets at the market when you can make it yourself?? This taco seasoning is delicious and you can tweak it to make it yours! Keep some on hand to use whenever you need it for taco meat, roasted taco potatoes, dips, soups, sauces, beans, use it as a rub, put it on grilled veggies!

Taco Seasoning

3 from 11 votes
Recipe by Jeni Gough Course: MainCuisine: American, MexicanDifficulty: Medium
Prep time

5

minutes
Yields

2

cups

Delicious homemade taco seasoning, preservative free!

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp 2 kosher salt

  • 2 tbsp 2 powdered beef or chicken bouillon

  • 2 1/2 tsp 2 1/2 sweet paprika

  • 2 tsp 2 smoked paprika

  • 1/4 cup 1/4 dried onion flakes

  • 1/4 cup 1/4 garlic powder

  • 1/4 cup 1/4 chili powder

  • 3 tbsp 3 ground cumin

  • 3 tbsp 3 onion powder

  • 3 tbsp 3 Mexican oregano

  • 2 tsp 2 black pepper

  • 1 tsp 1 cayenne pepper or 2 tsp chipotle powder *optional

Directions

  • Mix it all together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
  • To Use: Add 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and 2 tablespoons of seasoning mix to 1 pound of cooked ground meat. Cook for 3 minutes. If you like more flavor, add more seasoning!

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