Now that we have a freezer, we can finally buy meat in bulk when it goes on sale and freeze it in quantities appropriate for individual meals. We froze most of it plain, cooked some up with grated carrot and onion for fast marinara sauces and stuffings, and turned the rest into taco meat.
While you can buy a packet of taco seasoning at the store, it's really a shame because of how cheap and easy it is to make your own at home, provided you have a well-stocked spice cabinet. (I, er, tend to collect spices. It's sad.)
This is one we put together today for some of our beef. I've written our version up as the Hot and Spicy! but I've also included a Mild and Tasty! version that uses spices most common to the average cupboard.
Makes enough to season 1 pound of ground meat (or, the same as 1 packet)
Combine all in a small dish.
To use: Brown one pound of ground meat and drain off any fat. Stir in spice mix and 3/4 cup water. Cook until liquid is mostly gone.
Makes enough to season 1 pound of ground meat (or, the same as 1 packet)
Combine all in a small dish.
To use: Brown one pound of ground meat and drain off any fat. Stir in spice mix and 3/4 cup water. Cook until liquid is mostly gone.