Taco Seasoning

Have you looked at the ingredient listing on the back of a package of taco seasoning? Chances are the first ingredient is salt. I don't know about you, but I don't want to eat tacos made with 'salt-flavored' meat. So I created my own blend of 'spices' to make a darned good taco seasoning. With less salt.

Taco Seasoning

1 Tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

Mix together. To make taco meat, add this and 1/2 cup water to 1 pound cooked ground beef or turkey. Simmer 5 minutes and serve.

This is WAY better than the flavored salt mixes you get at the grocery store. If you'd like, you could multiply the recipe several times and store for whenever you wish to make tacos. If you do so, you'd use 2 Tbsp of seasoning mix to each pound of ground meat. Enjoy!