Homemade Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
- 5 Tbl Chili Powder
- 3 Tbl Smoked Paprika
- 4 Tbl Ground Cumin (Last batch I ran out (!) of cumin and only used 3 Tbl... and it was still good!)
- 4 Tsp Oregano (Mexican Oregano)
- 2 Tbl Garlic Powder (I prefer Roasted Garlic Powder if I have it)
- 3 Tbl Onion Flakes (or Onion Powder as a sustitute)
- 2 Tsp Chipotle Chile (DRIED SPICE - not from the can!)
- 2 Tsp Smoke Powder (Mesquite or Hickory)
- 1 Tsp Cayenne
- 2 Tsp Salt
Instructions
- Measure out the spices - add to a bowl and stir up.
- Store in an air tight container.
- 7 Tsp of mixed spices is equivalent to one packet of Taco Seasoning bought in the store. Please note - sometimes I don't use the entire 7 tsp when I have only 1 LB of meat. Depending on what else is going on with the dinner / other components etc. Frequently I just use 5 Tsp. Consider the source of your 'fresh' spices vs. a packet that may have been at the grocery a while ? You could try 5 and see how you like it - and if you want more zing - add two more tsp and a bit more water - and heat / evaporate again.
Notes
I was surprised at the calories in a packet - and then reviewed the details and the calories are from the peppers - chile peppers, paprika from peppers, onion, garlic etc which we all know aren't calorie free...
As a long time weight watcher I always considered spices free (or maybe better said not worth counting they are so small) but alas it seems there's about 100 calories in a packet of homemade taco seasoning.
(*Recipe adapted from food.com -> Mama's Kitchen Hope who posted the original source)
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 761mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5833IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 8mg
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