A recent post discussing tacos inspired me to post this recipe that I use to make taco mix. I find it very easy to make and prefer it over store-bought packages. I use this as a base recipe and have altered it on several occasions with success, so it should be flexible enough if you would like to tweak the ingredients to align better with your particular taste.
I always make a lot of this as its great for leftovers and other applications (e.g. it works well as an adder to tomato based pasta sauce)
1 lb ground beef (I use extra lean)
2 Tbsp minced onion (less if you use dried onion like I do sometimes)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp crushed red pepper
½ tsp instant minced garlic
½ tsp corn starch
¼ tsp dried oregano
¾ cup water
1. Cook beef until browned. You may drain the fat at this point if you wish (I do this sometimes depending on my dinner guests)
2. Add taco mix and water; bring to boil
3. Reduce heat and cook uncovered until liquid is reduced
4. Stir once or twice
Hope you enjoy it.
I always make a lot of this as its great for leftovers and other applications (e.g. it works well as an adder to tomato based pasta sauce)
1 lb ground beef (I use extra lean)
2 Tbsp minced onion (less if you use dried onion like I do sometimes)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp crushed red pepper
½ tsp instant minced garlic
½ tsp corn starch
¼ tsp dried oregano
¾ cup water
1. Cook beef until browned. You may drain the fat at this point if you wish (I do this sometimes depending on my dinner guests)
2. Add taco mix and water; bring to boil
3. Reduce heat and cook uncovered until liquid is reduced
4. Stir once or twice
Hope you enjoy it.
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