Ground Beef with Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
This flavorful ground beef taco recipe includes a homemade taco seasoning mix using spice-shelf staples for a perfect taco filling any night of the week.
⏱️ Total: 25 mins
🔪 Prep: 10 mins
👨👩👧👦 Yield: 8 servings
🏷️ Main course
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cornstarch
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon dried minced garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pound ground beef
- 0.5 cup water
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Mix minced onion, salt, chili powder, cornstarch, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, minced garlic, and oregano in a bowl; set seasoning mix aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
- Pour water and seasoning mix over beef; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.