Taco Seasoning
Makes enough to season 1 lb. of ground beef or turkey. I’ve used chicken, as well. Remember to double or triple this recipe depending on what you’d like to have for leftovers during the week.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika If you don’t like smoked, then use the sweet, or Hungarian paprika, but do try the smoked.
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Cook 1 lb ground turkey or beef in a skillet, breaking it up until no pink remains. I like mine really crumbly, so I break the meat down into very small crumbles, but if you like larger bites of meat then you can leave it chunkier.
- Drain any fat from the pan. Sprinkle the entire batch of homemade taco seasoning evenly over the cooked and crumbled meat. It will look like a lot, but it’s perfect, you’ll see. Bring the heat up to medium-high and add 2/3 cup water. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the water has reduced.
- While this is cooking, you can grate cheese, chop tomatoes, and onions. Whatever you love to eat on your tacos. I sometimes serve them with rice and beans.