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Homemade Taco Sauce

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August 20, 2014 by Sydney 4 Comments

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How many of you love reading the phrases on those Taco Bell sauce packets?! Back in the day, before I had kids (yes it was only 3 years ago but it seems like a lifetime ago), Taco Bell was the only fast food joint close to my work so a lot of times lunch consisted of a few tacos and some nachos. I know not the healthiest but hey, I was young! I remember always asking for extra sauce packets but rarely did I use them; I just wanted to see what funny phrases they had. 
 
Photo Credit: Bert’s Blog
 
I had completely forgotten about those little guys until a few weeks ago when I found this incredibly delicious looking recipe for burritos (Recipe coming soon) that called for taco sauce as one of the ingredients. Of course I could always buy taco sauce but what fun would that be?! So I started perusing Pinterest and found this pin for Copy-Cat Taco Bell Sauce and it was just what I was looking for! Plus I had everything I needed already! This sauce is super easy to make and is great on tacos, burritos, nachos or any other type of food you’d like to add a little bit of a kick to! 

 
This makes about 2 cups which was enough for me to make 4 HUGE burritos and a special treat I’ll be sharing with you on Friday (any guesses what it could be?!) 
 
Ingredients:
 
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
1/3 cup water
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp cayenne
 
Directions:
 
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil and turn heat to low.
Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Let cool before storing in fridge.
 

 

You can keep this sauce in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to 6 months.
 
Check back tomorrow for the burritos I made this sauce especially for!

Filed Under: Dips, Mixes & Sauces, Recipes

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  1. Jenna Brussee says

    August 21, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    I love reading the Taco Bell Packets! What a great idea to make the sauce at home, though. Thanks for sharing with Hump Day Happenings!

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  2. Sydney Andersen says

    August 22, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Thank you Jenna! And thank you for hosting such a great party every week! I look forward to Wednesdays for Hump Day Happenings!

    Reply

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  1. Friday Pie Day… Our 1st Official Pizza says:
    August 29, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    […] so I decided to give Taco Pizza a shot! And oh man am I so glad I did! It was sooo good! I used the homemade taco sauce from earlier in the week as my base and layered the toppings on from there. It was the best taco I […]

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  2. The Biggest Burrito You Will EVER Eat! says:
    August 29, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    […] seasoning) 1/2 cup water Mexican Style Rice 1 can black beans 2 cups shredded cheese 1/2 cup taco sauce (or you can use store bought) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup sour cream 4 large burrito […]

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