Recipe for McCormick or Old El Paso-style Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning

Celiac.com 09/09/2022 - Any seasoned celiac knows that making sure spices and seasonings are gluten-free can be tricky. We get a lot of questions about seasonings and spices and products made with them, especially about brands of gluten-free taco seasoning. Even after an earlier article, numerous readers wonder if McCormick, Old El Paso and other brands of taco seasoning are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease.

Numerous brands of taco seasoning are made without gluten-ingredients. For anyone wanting to make their own taco seasoning at home, this recipe gets pretty close to most of those store bought taco seasonings, and is pretty well guaranteed to be gluten-free. 

McCormick- or Old El Paso-style Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons ground chili powder*
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

Directions:
Mix ingredients in a bowl and place in a jar to use as needed.

*Note: For less spicy taco mix, cut back on the chili powder.