Taco Seasoning (without the chili powder)

Name: Taco Seasoning (without the chili powder)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 ½ teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

Rating: 4.63 stars

80 Ratings
62 Reviews
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Here is a recipe that uses only fundamental ingredients. Every other recipe I have found for taco seasoning has chili powder in it, which is a mix itself that has many of the same ingredients as taco seasoning, but in different proportions. This recipe takes chili powder out, but puts its ingredients and proportions back in. Now you have full knowledge and control of all of the ingredients. Adjust the red pepper to your heat preference. I would rate the heat level for this at around medium-hot, so adjust the red pepper as you see fit. I hope to see other variations spring out of this one.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

total:

5 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 10 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1
Combine all ingredients in a sealable container; store in a cool dry place.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

8 calories; protein 0.3g; carbohydrates 1.4g; fat 0.3g; sodium 350.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (62)

Most helpful positive review

Simayanan

04/25/2012

This is really good, except I omitted the salt. One huge advantage of making my own seasoning mixture is that I can control the sodium. In this case, I add the necessary salt to taste in each individual dish. If the dish contains salty ingredients like tomato sauce or cheese, often no additional salt is necessary. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Anonymous

04/07/2014

I ground my spices fresh and the black pepper was the only thing I tasted in my chili. Grinding the peppercorns is NOT a good idea for this. I mean we're talking so much that it was actually too spicy to even eat (and I love really spicy food). So don't do that. Read More

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80 Ratings

5 star values: 61
4 star values: 12
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 1

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Simayanan

04/25/2012

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Maria Underwood

04/28/2012

one ounce is 2 tablespoons which is usually what a packet of taco seasoning is. This is a great seasoning for tacos. Thanks Read More

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Anonymous

04/25/2012

McCormick chili powder: ingredients.....chili peppers cumin salt oregano garlic. Doesn't sound like 'ground peppers' to me......this recipe is much appreciated...thank you! Read More

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ldbayou

05/05/2012

FYI-For Southwest Cooking, MEXICAN OREGANO should be used as opposed to the traditional oregano used in Italian and Mediterranian dishes. There is a huge difference in flavor between the two. Try both and decide. Thank you for this good recipe. Great to start off with and allows for personal taste adjustments. Read More

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RowanaSabe

04/27/2012

I come from a family of chili powder enthusiasts, so I've been raised to be a chili powder snob. I can say that there are mixes, and then there is real chili powder, which only uses dried chili pepper. I believe McCormick makes both, and both are under the guise of "Chili powder"-- the difference is really easy to taste. That said, I really liked this seasoning, especially the addition of oregano, which I never would have considered before. My husband loved the heat from the crushed red pepper flakes. I cut the salt in half, though-- I think it would have been too salty for me in the amount called for. Thanks for the recipe. It has inspired me to include oregano in my mother's traditional Mexican dishes. Read More

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04/25/2012

How much of this do you use if a recipe calls for a package of taco seasoning? Read More

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SWMO

05/13/2012

This was very good. Chili powder is for chili and Ancho Chipolte Cayenne etc. are powdered chilies. The fact that this can be adjusted for heat is great. Read More

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lizjowers

04/02/2012

Excellent! I've used this over and over! Read More

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Shelley Dort

02/02/2012

This was terrific!! Read More

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Anonymous

04/07/2014

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one ounce is 2 tablespoons which is usually what a packet of taco seasoning is. This is a great seasoning for tacos. Thanks

McCormick chili powder: ingredients.....chili peppers cumin salt oregano garlic. Doesn't sound like 'ground peppers' to me......this recipe is much appreciated...thank you!

How much of this do you use if a recipe calls for a package of taco seasoning?

This was very good. Chili powder is for chili and Ancho Chipolte Cayenne etc. are powdered chilies. The fact that this can be adjusted for heat is great.