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11/26/2017 06:54PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Anyone ever make their own taco mix to go with cooked ground beef? I normally use Old El Paso spicy flavor, and it is pretty good. Today, I thought about it and looked on line for recipes and saw that it is easy to make using common spices.

Tomster
 
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12/21/2017 04:02PM  
The following is an Emeril recipe. I think it is fantastic!

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons ground cumin
2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 cups beef broth
1/4 cup tomato paste

Set a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once hot, place the onions in the pan and saute until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin to the pan and continue to saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beef to the pan and cook, breaking the pieces up as they cook, until the meat is browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Season with the chipotle pepper and the salt. Add the beef broth and tomato paste to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook the meat, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
 
12/21/2017 08:08PM  
Sounds good, but much more than my wife and I need. Have you ever tried cutting it down proportionally? And how does it work?
 
12/22/2017 08:47AM  
boonie: "Sounds good, but much more than my wife and I need. Have you ever tried cutting it down proportionally? And how does it work?"


I have halved it, and it turns out just fine. In fact, that is how I usually prepare it unless my daughters are home.
 
12/22/2017 07:06PM  
Thanks for the recipe Frenchy. I'm gonna try it on Taco Tuesday next week.
Tomster
 
12/23/2017 10:30AM  
Sounds good, I'll give a smaller batch a try sometime, probably substitute some kidney beans for some of the meat, which is what we usually do.
 
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01/09/2022 04:59PM  
I got sick of not having pre- packaged taco seasoning around when I needed it. Here is what I now use and love it:

2 tablespoons of chili powder
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
3 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper

I usually double it up and keep it in an air tight container with the rest of my seasonings. Always on hand.

JW
 
01/13/2022 02:24PM  
If you didn't know Chili Powder is a combination of cumin and paprika (mostly) sometimes salt and oregano or some other ground dried chilies.
 
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