Browse my site and you will notice that I love making things from scratch. I haven’t made a cake from a boxed mix in quite a few years. Homemade just taste better to me, my family agrees, and I’d much rather serve them something that has ingredients I can actually pronounce. Meaning no additives or preservatives.
Today I’m sharing with you my taco seasoning mix. It is super easy to make, will only take you about 5 minutes to put together, and uses spices that most of us always have in our pantry. It also taste a lot better then those little store-bought packages of taco seasoning. Did I mention it’s way cheaper then store-bought? Why not make your own?!
Three Tablespoons of Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix is equal to a store bought, 4-ounce package of taco seasoning mix.
Place all of the ingredients into a jar and shake to combine.
To Use: Brown 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef. Drain grease and return beef to pan.
Add 3 tablespoons of seasoning mix, along with 1/2 cup water to the beef.
Stir well and cook over medium heat until most of the water has evaporated, stirring occasionally. This should only take a few minutes.
Enjoy with your favorite tortillas and taco toppings.
Notes
Make sure to shake the seasoning mix up again by giving it a few shakes before each use, to ensure the spices are well blended.
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Thank you Beth.
I’m still in the early stages of learning, but love the renewed energy I am starting to feel. I cant wait to see how I feel in 6 months!
I loved your article, it was very informative…would love it if you hopped on by our blog hop on Sunday…The Homesteaders Hop.
Thanks for the invite Modern Homesteaders, I’ll be there.
Thanks for the recipe - I’ll try it! I have heard that the store bought version has a lot of fillers, sometimes including GMO wheat and/or GMO corn starch, which I am trying my best to avoid.
I love making my own seasoning blends, then I know exactly what is in them:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
I love home made taco seasoning. I love that you can make it as spicy as you want. I always add some ground chillies or cayenne to my mix. I found you through ‘The Best of the Weekend’ link party. I’ve added you to my G+
Oooh - great recipe, April! We love tacos and all things Mexican food around here!
Thanks so much for sharing this at our “Best Of The Weekend party”! I have pinned this to our party board and another big board too.
Have a great weekend!
Xoxo
That’s exactly why I make my own Vickie, that and we think it taste loads better then the store bought stuff.
Exactly Lynn, who wants to eat chemicals? Give me real food that I can pronounce.
That’s the beauty of homemade seasoning mixes Joy, you can tailor it to your individual tastes, and not have to settle for whatever a company thinks you’ll like. Thank you so much for adding me on Google+, I’ll add you on mine.
We’re big Mexican food fans too Claire, we usually have some type of it at least once a week. Thanks for pinning the recipe!
Hi April,
I love making my own seasonings and this looks like a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week!
Miz Helen
We love this one Helen, my family thinks it taste BETTER then the store bought kind.