Ground Beef Taco Meat
1lbs. Ground beef
½ Onion, diced
½ Bell Pepper, diced (optional)
2 tbs. Cooking Oil
4 oz. tomato sauce
Seasoning
1 tbs. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
½ tsp. Crushed Red Pepper (add more or less for preferred level of spiciness.)
½ tsp. Paprika
½ tsp. Black Pepper
½ tsp. Oregano
¼ tsp. Salt
Directions
Mix all the seasonings in a bowl and set aside. Alternatively, use 3 tbs. of premixed taco seasoning listed below.
Coat pan with cooking oil. Sauté the onion for 1 minute. Add the ground beef and mix well with onions. Cook for 5 minutes then add tomato sauce and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes. Add seasoning and mix thoroughly.
Taco Seasoning
¼ cup Chili Powder
1 tbs. + 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tbs. + 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
2 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper (add more or less for preferred level of spiciness.)
2 tsp. Paprika
2 tsp. Black Pepper
2 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Salt
Mix all spices in 3.75 oz seasoning shaker.