seasoning essentials: tex mex spice

How To Make seasoning essentials: tex mex spice

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  If kept in a cool dry place (the pantry comes to mind), most spices will last up to a year.
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  Step 3
  If you have an old glass spice bottle with a shaker top, that would be an ideal storage container.
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  Step 4
  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 5
  All of the ingredients have a ground consistency, except 3: The dehydrated onions, dried oregano, and the red pepper flakes. So, before mixing all the ingredients together, place those 3 into a spice grinder, or mortar, and grind until they are the same consistency as the other spices.
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  Step 6
  Mix all the ingredients together, and store in a bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid.
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  Step 7
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 8
  I use this in a lot of different recipes: • With chicken, beef, or chicken tacos • Shake a bit over a taco bowl • As a spice topping on mashed, or smashed potatoes • Sprinkled over a queso cheese and chili dip • Add to mac & cheese for a South-of-the-Border twist And, leave a shaker full of it on the table for Taco Tuesdays Enjoy.
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  Step 9
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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