Cooking Mommy: Homemade Taco Seasoning

Monday, May 4, 2009

Homemade Taco Seasoning

A few years ago I forgot to buy a taco seasoning packet and decided that I could probably make my own. I looked it up online and found a few recipes, but this one was one I had all the ingredients on hand. We loved it so much, I've never bought a packet of taco seasoning again. I've had many people comment about how good the seasoning is in my taco meat and how they think this is a great idea because many of the taco seasoning packets are pumped full of salt and not a lot of other spices.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp sugar (leave out for low-carb/Keto)
1/2 tsp salt

If you are making tacos, add this to a pound of ground meat (already browned) plus 2/3 cup water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes.

1 comment:

AmberMay 8, 2009 at 9:24 PM
From my mom, "I need to copy this to keep on hand. I think this is the best!"
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Allergies and Intolerances

My son, Daniel previously had allergies to egg whites and peanuts. I am lactose intolerant. My nephews have allergies to many foods. I will try my best to label things to help those with allergies since I know it's difficult finding recipes sometimes when someone in your home has common food allergies. Make sure you check labels yourself. If it's marked soy-free or nut-free, it only means it doesn't have the soy or nut protein in it, not necessarily the oils. Look for dairy-free, egg-free, gluten/wheat-free, nut-free, and soy-free labels.

Egg replacements

If you need an egg free recipe, I have some great egg replacements. Now these really won't work in recipes that require a lot of eggs, like a meringue or cheesecake, but they do work well in most recipes I've ever tried.

Egg replacement #1: use 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp of water in place of 1 egg. Why this works? I don't know, but flax seed is extremely healthy for you, full of lots of omega fatty acids, so this is my preferred substitute.

Egg replacement #2: Boil 1 cup of water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin together. In it's liquid state, use 3 1/2 Tbsp of this in place of 1 egg.

I have found sometimes one works better than the other. The flax seed seems to work better overall, I believe, but my mother-in-law made Christmas cookies with the gelatin and you couldn't even tell the difference.