Homemade Taco Seasoning is SO much better than store bought, and takes only a few minutes! Make up a large batch and keep it handy in your pantry for all of your taco nights.
We use this seasoning in SO many recipes, including my Taco Pizza Recipe, Cheesy Taco Turkey Skillet, and Turkey Taco Soup. It’s also fabulous in my Healthy Taco Salad Recipe!
Best Taco Seasoning
I’ve made countless tacos for my boys over the years. Using store-bought seasoning used to be the standard, until I decided I didn’t like the taste. Eww, aftertaste! Then I started using just plain old salsa, which got old after awhile. This is spice blend I concocted, and it definitely doesn’t disappoint.
There are so many ways to use taco seasoning. You can add it to the ground meat in my Healthy Taco Salads, my Easy Taco Crunch Wraps, an amazing Taco Pizza Recipe, and my Turkey Taco Soup.
This blend is the BEST taco seasonings. While it has nine different ingredients, they are easy to find in most stores and you can buy a lot of them in bulk sizes. I usually get generic or store brands because I don’t think there is a big difference in taste.
Just nine simple ingredients:
- chili powder
- cumin
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- red pepper flakes
- paprika
- sugar
- kosher salt
- black pepper
How to make taco seasoning
- Measure out the ingredients and add to a 16 oz. mason jar.
- Shake to mix well.
- Add it to all the taco things!
So dang easy!
If you’re a taco lover like me, you’ll be surprised at how fast you use this jar of seasoning. Do you know what else you can do with it? Let me share!
- Give it as a hostess gift (with a cute little ribbon and descriptive tag).
- Add it to a care package for your distance relatives (along with a recipe from my blog)!
- Have a “Taco Tuesday” party and give small jars as party favors. 😀
Make this seasoning recipe next: Homemade Blackened Seasoning
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xoxo ~Sue
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
- 13 Tablespoons chili powder
- 7 Tablespoons cumin
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 teaspoons onion powder
- 3 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- 7 teaspoons sugar
- 7 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 teaspoons black pepper – or freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all seasonings together, and store in a mason jar.
- Whenever you are ready for tacos, sprinkle 1.5 – 2 Tablespoons of seasoning on meat. Very convenient for taco night!
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Notes
- This seasoning is best kept in a tightly sealed mason jar in your pantry.
- It will stay fresh for up to one year.
- Use the seasoning on any ground meat for use in tacos, burritos, taco salads, etc.
Thanks for keeping it simple for us rookies. I can handle 9 ingredients and 2 step instruction! Also, the recipe notes are always helpful!