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Friday, October 3, 2014

Taco Seasoning

Forget about buying pre-made taco mix, with who knows what in it.  Instead, use this blend of spices everyone should already have their spice cabinet.  If you don't, we have a big problem...you need to expand your taste palette ASAP.  When you mix it all up it seems like a lot of spices for one pan of tacos, but it ends up being perfect.  Especially if you are like most of us and have had the same thing of cumin in you cabinet for like a year, so the flavor may have fadded a bit. I got this blend from Alton Brown.  He calls it Taco Potion #19, but I have yet to find the other 18 recipes.  My only tweek was I thought it had too much salt in it, at least for when used it with Boca Meatless Crumbles for vegetarian night, and I added a few more things.


Taco Seasoning

From the Kitchen of: Mary Holfelner
Serves: 3-4   Time: 5 minutes

2 Tbl chili powder
1 Tbl cumin
2 tsp corn starch
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp each cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder
1/4 fresh cracked pepper
salt to taste

Mix all ingredients but salt, then add to browned ground beef for tacos with 1/4 cup water.  After spices are well incorporated into beef add 1-2 tsp salt taste.

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