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Homemade Taco Seasoning

Posted in Cooking, tagged , , on November 1, 2014| 1 Comment »

We love all things taco around here and I always seemed to be running low on taco seasoning.  While browsing Pinterest one day, I found this recipe for homemade taco seasoning and it is delicious.  No more running out for me! 

The recipe below makes enough for one pound of taco meat, but I like to mix up several batches of the seasoning and store it in a glass jar in the pantry. 

The original recipe is at Chef Mommy and the only change I made was to make it salt-free.  Believe me, you don’t even miss the salt with all of the other great flavors.

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1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper

Mix all of the above ingredients together and add to one pound of cooked ground beef or turkey with one cup of water.  Stir and cook until thickened.  The jar above has about 3 batches of the recipe.

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Taco Pork Chops

Posted in Cooking, tagged , , , , on November 2, 2013| 3 Comments »

Taste of Home is a great resource for all different kinds of recipes from desserts to salads to main dishes such as this one.  We love pork chops around here and when I saw this recipe using taco flavors, I knew it would be right down our alley. 

The original recipe makes four chops, but I just cut it down to two for C and myself.  It would also be easy to scale up if you have more mouths to feed.

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2 pork chops (I used bone-in because that is what I had in the freezer.)

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 cup water

1/4 cup medium onion, chopped

2 tbsp. taco seasoning

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In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chops in the oil for about 3 minutes on each side until they are nicely browned.

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In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, water, onion and seasoning.  Pour this over the chops and bring to a boil.

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Reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet.  Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the chops are cooked through.  Let them stand for about 5 minutes before serving. 

These pork chops were great with oven baked fries and a tossed salad.  These are definitely husband friendly and I think kids would love them as well.

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