Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe (2024)

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• Robin

  My family loves taco salad and I like to mix taco seasoning in cream cheese to go with it or for dipping taco chips in. My girlies love it! So thanks much for a home made recipe. I was just thinking about finding a recipe for it, so perfect timing. I imagine will be cheaper than buying the packaged stuff. Magic bullet gives a nice homemade guacamole recipe in their booklet to go with tacos too.
  I like to be frugal and resourceful when I can so thanks much :).

• Bethany Foster

  I want to make quite a bit at a time and store for future use. Does this recipe double well? (I’m still new to the cooking world! :] )

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    I actually make this recipe up to 10 times at a time and it works great. I keep it stored in a airtight container.

• Joyce W

  I’ve been making my own for over 20 years as I cook. I just add the ingredients directly. This is fantastic for fajitas or tacos. …..store bought has such a nasty after taste.

• Catherine

  Do you add water to this one like you would to the packets?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    nope

  • Brian

    The only reason you add water to the packets is because they include corn starch. The water is used to create a kind of thickened sauce. I happen to like that, so I added about 1/2 tablespoon of corn starch and added water. Perfect.

• denise

  this will be a money saver, thanks for the recipe

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• karma

  I went straight out and bought all the ingredients right away after seeing your recipe! My husband made some this week and he and I both loved it! thanks for sharing!

• Sam j.

  Lol. Just had to let you know I love the pictures you put up with the burn mark on your cutting board that your hubby made! Just makes me smile each time. Makes you seem more real! Thanks for all you do!

• Chipper Norris

  Great seasoning recipe. Now I don’t have to buy the Old El Paso packets anymore (that was my favorite before I found your recipe). Thanks for the help!

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• Jennifer Rae

  So good! I used this on the fantastic taco casserole, and it was so very delicious! Highly recommended!

• Maija-Liisa

  At our home we use one pan for hamburger with taco seasoning and a pot with beans. I use taco seasoning in those too for my vegetarian kids and friends and serve both. For super easy just open a can of black or kidney beans, add taco seasoning, stir and heat.

• shannon

  Just yesterday I was thinking that you can make your own taco seasoning. So, I googled homemade taco seasoning recipes and stumbled upon your site. I just made my own taco seasoning using your recipe. It smells just like the packages from the stores. Can’t wait to try it!!

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Enjoy!

• nancy

  I’m just getting into making my own mixes/seasonings and really want to try a Taco Mix; how would you compare your Homemade version to your Copy Cat Taco Bell version as far as taste and also shelf-life (i.e. making a large batch to store)?? Thanks!!

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• Shannon

  Any way to alter this to not use the cayenne pepper? I have everything else, but I have no other use to buy cayenne pepper for.

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    You can make it without – it will have less heat

• Rebecca B

  do you have any idea what the sodium content would be? We are on a low sodium diet here, so I’m looking for low sodium subs – Thanks

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• Stacey

  Have tried several recipes an your’s is my fave! Thanks so much 🙂

• Lori

  Made this for a taco bar for my daughter’s birthday party and it was a huge hit. I didn’t have any Cayenne pepper so I used a seasoning mix I had in my cupboard called “Arizona Heat” which is just a blend of various seasonings. I am planning on making up a bunch of this recipe this afternoon and storing it in a jar. Thanks for letting me cross one more packaged item off my grocery list.

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• Alyssa

  Is there a bulk recipe somewhere? I thought I’ve seen it before but now can’t find it…

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• Joelle

  I’ve tried a few different “homemade taco seasoning” recipes, but your’s by far is the best! I even pinned it to my “Recipes I’ve tried, & would make again” board. http://www.pinterest.com/joelle305/recipes-i-ve-tried-would-make-again/

  Thanks for the recipe!

  • Watson

    Love it!!!!!

• Lindsay L

  This is going to be such a money saver!!

• Allie Talley

  I haven’t bought a taco packet in ages! I love this stuff!

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• Stephanie Heiple

  i am new to being gluten free, but I read that ketchup, and spices contain gluten. Are there certain brands of ketchup, or spices you’ve found that don’t Cait any gluten in them?

• kathy

  will this work with chicken tacos?

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