Taco Seasoning General Purpose Tex Mex Uses Food

Spice up your dishes with this homemade Tex Mex Seasoning! Made from a combination of pantry staple spices, you can whip this simple blend up whenever you've got a hankering for a little extra flavor.

Provided by Joanna Cismaru

Categories     Spice

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 tbsp, Calories 16 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 662 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g

A batch of homemade Tex Mex Seasoning is the best shortcut to making tacos, burrito bowls, fajitas, soups, or other Southwestern-style dishes. Keep a batch of this in your pantry and use it in any Southwestern or Mexican recipe. NOTE: This makes enough for any recipe that makes 4 servings, but use the slider below (next to "Servings") to easily adjust the measurements so you can make a big batch to store for future recipes.

Provided by Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Time 1m

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1.25 tsp, Calories 8 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 303 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g

Our Test Kitchen developed this spicy, salt-free alternative to packaged taco seasoning. Stir it into dips or ground beef, sprinkle on chicken or wherever you want a Southwestern flair.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 3 tablespoons.

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 15mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Depending on how spicy you and your family like your dishes, use as little or as much as you want.

Provided by BILL ECHOLS

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.3 calories, Carbohydrate 0.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 184.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

Ground beef tacos and taco salads are nicely enhanced by the mixture that Sue Gronholz uses in place of store-bought taco seasoning. "It's so easy to mix up a batch and keep it in the pantry," writes the Beaver Dam, Wisconsin cook. "It's convenient and saves money, too."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings per batch.

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 659mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

This is a homemade seasoning I developed to make and store in large batches, because I cater so much Tex-Mex food. I use it anywhere chili/chile powder is called for, and it tastes a whole lot better than taco and fajita seasonings found in grocery stores. If you cannot find guajillo or ancho chile powder, you will have to make your own, or mail-order them. How to grind your own is in the directions near the end.* You can also use this seasoning as a grilling or smoking rub. For fajitas, marinate the meat in pineapple juice, then rub this seasoning on the meat, along with some oil, and grill.

Provided by thepetnanny

Categories     Mexican

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/4 cup, 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19.7, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 68.5, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 0.4, Protein 0.9