Taco seasoning

DawnOf1969

I decided to make my own taco seasoning because the pre packaged ones have so much sodium. My recipe turned out great! I compared it to Old El Paso seasoning and, wow, what a difference!

My calories: 9. Theirs: 15
My sodium: 14. Theirs: 580
My fiber: 1. Theirs: 0
My carbs: 1. Theirs: 3

My recipe:
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
1/4 tsp ground oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dried minced onions

Brown and drain ground beef, turkey, or chicken. Add in seasoning and 1/2 - 3/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes.


Their ingredients:
Maltodextrin, salt, chili powder, monosodium glutamate, corn starch,yellow corn flour, spice, sugar, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, silicon dioxide, yeast extract, ethoxyquin

sk4399

Sounds great!

coachniquenya

I always make my own seasonings. You are so right about the sodium content in pre-made mixes. Also, a lot of those contain MSG as well. I make my own curries, taco seasonings, barbecue sauces, meat rubs and spanish rice mix.

Lttlbird

Sounds great! And I have all of the seasonings on hand.

countryrunner

Thanks for sharing!

onmyway1101

Thanks! I was just thinking about making my own, but I didnt know where to start!

AmberElaine84

Sounds like how I make mine!! And it tastes much better, too!!

arfdemob5

Thanks so much!!!! We tried to make our own the other night and while it had almost no sodium it was FIRE!!!! I had heartburn for hours!!!! I can't wait to try yours next time!!!

anewg

Sounds great, thank you!

TracieJ65

Woo Hoo, thank you my friend. I have wanted to figure this out for a long time and just never have.

Dafrog

Now I want some tacos...lol. Although it is one food i know i over indudge with, so i steer clear of it for now.

DawnOf1969

I am making my version of taco salad tomorrow. See my food diary for tomorrow. I layer corn chips, seasoned meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and salsa.

CarolHudson11

I am so glad you posted this! I've always wondered how to do it, but as much as I love to cook, I've never really known how to make my own seasonings. THANK YOU!! I'm printing this out and putting it in my cookbook!

sugarbeans

Look forward to trying it

kimel

Looks good, thanks

cyneaster

Wonderful! Thank you!

Sweet13_Princess

Sounds delicious... bumping this for this weekend!*LOL*

Shannon

ironmule2042

Great Idea! :-)

shander7

sounds delicious!

DawnOf1969

Has anyone tried this and if so did you like It?

debruhf

that's great! thanks for sharing!

loveme445

Thanks for the info!

SparkleShine

TFS!!

jdelisle

Thanks for sharing! I homemade.

mrsbuzz

bump...thanks a lot

how much of the seasoning do you put in to make tacos and also how many servings does it make so I can enter it in for a recipe

qtwells82

OoOoOoOooooooo Thank you!!!!

s_hamm_08

Thanks for posting, I was thinking about making taco but I didn't have a taco season, I have all this on hand. I can't wait to try it.

SunnyOhio

bump

DawnOf1969

bump...thanks a lot

how much of the seasoning do you put in to make tacos and also how many servings does it make so I can enter it in for a recipe

This recipe seasons one pound of meat. Because the seasoning packet I compared it to said it also seasoned one pound of meat and it contained "6" servings, that's how I entered it into MFP. But if one pound of meat is only 4 servings at your house, then you would want to enter 4 servings.

RoadsterMomma

bump

thefreemans28

I just wanted to say that I used this for the first time tonight to make chicken fajitas.... DELICIOUS!!!!!