I posted a recipe on Wednesday for wheat-free tortillas. If you're going to go to the trouble of making your own tortillas, which is totally worth it, don't wreck a delicious, healthy supper by using a processed packet of taco seasoning! Most of the time, these packets contain white sugar and/or bleached flour, along with other processed ingredients we're trying to avoid.
Making your own taco seasoning is a piece of cake. Instead of ripping open the packet, you simply pop open the top on a few spices and toss them in. My family has never been able to tell the difference, and I feel a lot better about what I'm serving them. I have a friend who likes to pull out all of her spices and make lots of little baggies of seasoning at one time so that when she's cooking, she just needs to dump the baggies of pre-mixed spices into her pan.
Homemade Taco Seasoningadapted from Maximized Living Nutrition Plans
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2-3/4 cup water
Directions:
Brown the ground beef over medium heat, then add the spices and water, and mix together. If there is a lot of fat after browning the beef, drain some of it first. Turn the heat to high until the water boils (this should happen very quickly), then turn down to medium and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.
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