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Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

WHY HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING?

We eat a lot of Mexican food here.  I love the spices and flavors…I have since I was a young child.

Tacos especially are a big favorite of my boys. When school is in session, we’re always rushed at night because of sports and other activities, and I need meals I can get on the table fast. Tacos are one of my go-to dinner recipes when I’m in a rush.

My husband started making his own taco seasoning about a year ago. He helps out with dinner during the week fairly often and if we haven’t planned ahead, we know we can make tacos because we always have everything we need in the house. Everything, that is, except that little packet of spices. I try to avoid processed ingredients as much as possible, and often completely skip those aisles in the grocery store. It’s also cheaper to make your own taco seasoning.

While I don’t buy those taco seasoning packets, what I do have is an extensive collection of spices. I’ve talked about my cabinet full of balsamic vinegars and olive oils. Well, I have TWO cabinets full of spices. Spice-wise, I could probably pull together any sort of Mexican, Middle Eastern, or Indian recipe you asked for. I might not have all the ingredients to make the dish, but I most likely have all the spices.

Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

MAKING TACO SEASONING WITH INGREDIENTS YOU ALREADY HAVE

My husband’s version was never quite spicy enough for me, so I started tinkering with it too.

For homemade taco seasoning, you’ll need chili pepper, cumin, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, dried organo, paprika, and sea salt. You can also add pepper, but it’s optional. You probably have all of these spices in your spice cabinet. It’s a healthier option than the spice packets and it’s really easy to make…it only takes a few minutes to measure everything out, mix it together, and put it in a jar for storage.

If you want to tone it down the spiciness, cut back on the red pepper flakes. I usually add a little water when I add the taco seasoning to the ground beef…using water can also cut back a little on the spiciness.

In case you’re wondering how much taco seasoning mix to use when you’re cooking, a good rule of thumb is 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning per pound of ground beef.

Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

 

Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning

Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning

Yield: slightly over 1/4 cup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon sea salt
  • liberal grinding of black pepper (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients, mix well, and store in airtight container.

Notes

Use 2 tablespoons per lb. of ground beef

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 26Total Fat: 1gSodium: 4654mgCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1g
Let me know what you think if you try my homemade taco seasoning recipe!

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Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

 

 

 

 

 

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Make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning with ingredients you have right in your spice cabinet. Easy to make spice mix with all of the flavor but none of the preservatives!

Jenn

Monday 26th of March 2018

Just made up this spice tunic for my hubby and I to have tacos for dinner. Delicious!! Hubby commented that it’s way better than store bought.

Michelle Nahom

Thursday 12th of April 2018

So glad you enjoyed it Jenn!

gracefulcoffee

Saturday 27th of August 2016

What a great thing to share! Thanks so much :)

Blessings, Edye

Amanda

Thursday 25th of August 2016

We love tacos and I can see this seasoning being used alot. Thanks for linking up to the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday, I can’t wait to see what you create next week!

Tana Floyd

Wednesday 24th of August 2016

Wow! I would have never thought of this at all. Hubby always thinks the packets are to spicy for him so now I can make my own and adjust things as needed. Good recipe. Please come share this at our blog hop we have Wed-Sunday every week!

Michelle Nahom

Wednesday 24th of August 2016

You can definitely tone down the spice. Definitely put less of the red pepper flakes in...I tend to like it on the spicy side!

Easy Peasy Life Matters

Tuesday 23rd of August 2016

This sounds so good, love homemade! :)

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