TACO SEASONING MIX

My husband began to get concerned when my spices started to take up more room than the canned goods in the cupboard.  And then I realized that I was buying special seasoning mixes that used the exact same seasonings I kept in my cupboard.  So I set out looking for recipes for my favorite ones.  I came across this Taco Seasoning Mix and was hooked.  It's pretty spicy...Especially if you use only 1 lb of ground meat.  I quite often will stretch it to cover 1 1/2 to 2 lbs.  If you find it too spicy you might eliminate the crushed red pepper and reduce the amount of black pepper.  I also like to add a TBSP or two of dried minced onion to save time chopping onions later.

I make up a bunch of these little packets at a time and keep them stored in the cupboard for quick Taco fixings!  It's a little spicy, but that's how we like it!!! 

TACO SEASONING MIX
(makes approx 3 TBSP)

1 TBSP chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or cayenne pepper)
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper                                                                                                                                                                                      1-2 TBSP dried minced onion (optional)

Add 3 TBSP of mix and 2/3 cup water to 1 lb ground beef.

I make multiple baggies of this mix and place those in a sealable container in my cupboard so I don't have to measure EVERY TIME I want to use this seasoning mix.  It also helps to place the instructions on the container as shown below.  That way I'm not searching for the recipe either!