Taco Filling with Homemade Taco Seasoning
Submitted by rreilly
Simple taco filling made with lean ground beef and homemade taco seasoning. Skip the store-bought packets and control the spices yourself. Makes enough saucy meat for 8 to 10 tacos.
YIELD
3 1/2 cupsPREP
10 minCOOK
30 minREADY
40 minOnce you make your own taco seasoning from scratch, those little foil packets at the grocery store start to seem like a scam.
This stripped-down recipe is about as simple as it gets: brown lean ground beef, add water and your own blend of taco spices, and simmer for 10 minutes until the liquid cooks down into a saucy, well-seasoned filling.
No mystery ingredients, no preservatives, no hidden MSG. Just beef and spices you chose.
It fills 8 to 10 taco shells, works just as well in burritos or over nachos, and freezes like a champ for future taco emergencies.
Kitchen Tips
- Make a big batch of homemade seasoning. Mix up a jar of your custom taco spice blend and keep it in the pantry. Then this recipe is literally a 3-ingredient dinner.
- Don’t skip the water. It might seem odd, but simmering the beef in seasoned water is what distributes the spices evenly and creates that saucy consistency you know from taco joints.
- Drain the beef before adding water. Getting the excess grease out first means a cleaner-tasting filling that lets the spices shine.
Ingredients
Directions
Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, drain any excess grease.
Add water and homemade taco seasoning mix.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Makes enough filling for 8 to 10 tacos.
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