Homemade Taco Seasoning

I have tried quite a few versions of homemade taco seasoning trying to find a good one. The packaged stuff always gives my family tummy aches. I found a good one on allrecipes.com (here) and changed it a little to fit our tastes. I had to tame the heat down because my kids are little and don't like things too spicy. I also added cornstarch and beef bouillon like some of the comments suggested.

Homemade Taco Seasoning
This recipe makes enough for 1 lb of hamburger. Double, triple, etc for each pound of meat you are using.


3/4 tablespoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/8-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4-1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon beef bouillon

2 teaspoons cornstarch

 

 

Brown 1 lb of hamburger. Drain the fat off. Mix all seasonings together and stir into beef along with 1/3-1/2 cup of water.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli

I found this recipe somewhere on the internet a couple of years ago. I can't remember where so I can't give them credit. It is so simple but so good.


*2 cans of Broccoli Cheese soup
*1 soup can of milk
* 1 lb of chicken breasts- I usually use 3. If they are large, you could get away with only using 2.
* Broccoli florets- the original recipe called for a bag of frozen broccoli but I never buy that. I usually have fresh broccoli on hand, so I just cup up how much I want to use. I probably use around 2 cups.

What I do is put the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. I put the broccoli on top of the chicken. I then mix the soup and milk and pour over top. How long you cook it depends on if the chicken breasts were frozen or thawed. Also on how fast your slow cooker cooks. Mine runs hot and cooks things fairly fast. I let it cook for probably 4 hours. I usually start it on high for an hour or two then turn it down to low for a couple of hours. When the chicken is cooked, you can either take it out and cube it or I just put a fork in the bowl and stir it around and it shreds the chicken and mixes everything together. When you are ready to eat- serve it over rice or any kind of grain or noodle you want. I usually serve it over white rice because that is what my family likes.