When I was growing up tacos always meant one of those store bought taco seasoning packets. Perhaps that was because my dad typically did the cooking and his upbringing in Vietnam meant that he didn’t eat anything that resembled Mexican food until he moved to the U.S. in his thirties. At any rate, I had a craving for some homemade tacos just like dad used to make, but I took a look at the ingredients in one of those taco seasoning packets and I was shocked to find that it contained some surprising ingredients, including a few that I had trouble pronouncing. No one likes to eat things they can’t pronounce, unless you are one of the kids in my three year-old son’s class who has trouble pronouncing the letter R. So, I decided to try making my own and you know what, even my toughest critic, Luca, loved it. It is not quite the same as I remembered the packaged seasoning, but it is really good! I definitely won’t be going back to the packages.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons cumin (toasted and ground)
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Combine everything and voila, Perfect Taco Seasoning!
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I keep coming back here again and again for the Perfect Taco Seasoning which my whole family now swears by and the Tex Mex Quinoa which I cannot get enough of. Thank you for both!