Homemade Taco Seasoning (Delicious-- without the chemicals)

ra_mom ↓

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 8:19 am

Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix hi

6 tsp chili powder
4-1/2 tsp cumin
5 tsp paprika
3 tsp onion powder
2-1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt*

Preparation
Mix all the ingredients and store in an airtight container.
3 Tbsp of this recipe is equivalent to 1 packet of the Ortega taco seasoning.
(They suggest 1 packet for each pound of beef.)

*add more salt to taste once meat is seasoned and browned

Last edited by ra_mom on Sun, May 31 2015, 1:08 pm; edited 3 times in total

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 8:25 am

Inspired wrote:

If only I could get chili powder here....
I keep forgetting that on my American shopping list.

You can make your own. (I love to make my own spice mixes.)

Chili Powder

Ingredients
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon oregano, ground
2 teaspoons garlic powder

Preparation
Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container.

↑ Inspired ↓

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 8:52 am

ra_mom wrote:

Inspired wrote:

If only I could get chili powder here....
I keep forgetting that on my American shopping list.

Really? That's what's in chilli powder?

What is ground oregano, is it available in Israel?
Thanks!

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 8:56 am

Inspired wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Inspired wrote:

If only I could get chili powder here....
I keep forgetting that on my American shopping list.

Really? That's what's in chilli powder?

What is ground oregano, is it available in Israel?
Thanks!

There is no such thing as ground oregano Smile

I just don't like the big flakes in the chili powder, so try to grind your dried oregano before you add it to the chili powder mixture.

Boys"R"Us

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 12:08 pm

Thanks so much!
I haven't been able to find taco seasoning (OR for that matter, taco sauce), since before Pesach! Twisted Evil

They are both staples in my house.
Going to make this tonight!

Now, do you also have a recipe for taco SAUCE??

~Debbie

↑ Inspired

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 12:37 pm

I would guess if you add chili powder to some tomato paste plus water, vinegar and sugar you'd come close.

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Jun 04 2009, 2:19 pm

Boys"R"Us wrote:

Now, do you also have a recipe for taco SAUCE??

I haven't tried this, but there are 38 great reviews for this recipe.
Let me know if you try it.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Taco.....60254

↑ ra_mom ↓

Wed, Jun 10 2009, 5:00 pm

Oh my gosh ladies. I just realized that the additional 1/2 tsp of salt that I wrote in my original post, was my own addition and did NOT belong in my recipe posting! I feel really bad, because I love salt, and when I give over my recipes I usually don't give salt amounts and just tell people to salt to taste.
I edited the recipe. Please forgive me embarrassed

mamacita

Wed, Jun 10 2009, 10:00 pm

Just wanted to add that the cumin is pretty important for the authenticity of the taste Smile

I can say that after leaving it out all those years I didn't have it for some reason and comparing it to this week when I made the same thing and included cumin. World of difference!

ally

Sun, Jul 22 2012, 9:05 am

ra_mom wrote:

Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

6 tsp chili powder
4-1/2 tsp cumin
5 tsp paprika
3 tsp onion powder
2-1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Preparation
Mix all the ingredients and store in an airtight container.
3 Tbsp of this recipe is equivalent to 1 packet of the Ortega taco seasoning.
(They suggest 1 packet for each pound of beef.)

Used this tonight added to black beans to make bean burritos.
Was amazing.

seeker ↓

Wed, May 20 2015, 2:13 pm

Ha, I just googled looking for something this and this thread came up! My next stop was going to be to post a quest! Does this really taste like the Ortega kind? We liked that in the past but now that I read the ingredients we are NOT doing that anymore, yuck. Is chili powder really the same as that mix you've described? I never got around to buying any but that is easy.

↑ seeker ↓

Wed, May 20 2015, 2:22 pm

The Ortega stuff is full of garbage. I should have read the ingredients before feeding it to my family in the first place.

↑ ra_mom ↓

Wed, May 20 2015, 3:44 pm

seeker wrote:

It's really good. But I find that with the chili powder it's really important to grind the oregano finely before mixing in, otherwise there's a difference in overall taste and texture. If you can't do that, just use a little oregano to taste.
Feel free to use less cayenne too as it's very strong.

Last edited by ra_mom on Wed, May 20 2015, 5:46 pm; edited 1 time in total

↑ seeker

Wed, May 20 2015, 7:14 pm

SorGold, there was lots of cumin in there... did you miss it?

I made it tonight, it was pretty good. It did need the salt, ra_mom, just for the record, in my opinion at least. I halved it at first because of your warning but added salt as I ate. It was a little too... something. Maybe I just used too much proportionate to the amount of meat. But overall not half bad. One kid ate it but not as happily as my non-taco ground meat, the other kid didn't. Adults happy enough but easier to please Tongue Out

To be fair, I don't remember whether the kids liked the Ortega kind either. I think it did a drop better. Maybe next time I'll just use less of the spices and adults can add sauce for more flavor.

heidi

Wed, May 20 2015, 8:20 pm

Inspired wrote:

If only I could get chili powder here....
I keep forgetting that on my American shopping list.

A spice store in the mercaz sell it fresh. If you are in the mercaz PM me for the name of the store.

↑ ra_mom ↓

Wed, May 20 2015, 8:45 pm

seeker wrote:

To be fair, I don't remember whether the kids liked the Ortega kind either. I think it did a drop better. Maybe next time I'll just use less of the spices and adults can add sauce for more flavor.

Buy Spice Supreme chili powder. Inexpensive and worth it.