This Taco Sauce Recipe is mild and tangy. If you’re a fan of Taco Bell’s mild taco sauce, then give this one a try on your favorite Tex Mex recipe! This is great on Ground Beef Tacos and delicious with Beef Burritos. Why not drizzle some on Baked Nachos?
I think ya’ll are starting to realize how much I love Mexican food! But what’s not love, right? Ok, I did grow up on the Texas/Mexico border, so these flavors are as familiar to me as hamburgers and hotdogs are to most.
I also know that you all love Mexican food! How do I know this? Well, Taco Bell was named America’s favorite restaurant, that’s how.
But before we get into that debate, let’s just all agree that we love Mexican food! And what goes great with Mexican food? A good taco sauce.
This taco sauce is really an all purpose sauce that can be drizzled on tacos, burritos, nachos…doesn’t this look yummy?
How about pouring some on your Ground Beef Tacos? You’ll love my recipe!
Anytime you want a little Tex-Mex kick, grab this taco sauce and go to town!
What’s great about this sauce is that it is so easy to make, and you only need a few ingredients that you already have in your pantry.
What could be easier? Nada.
See you on Tuesday…Taco Tuesday, that is!
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This Taco Sauce Recipe is mild and tangy. If you’re a fan of Taco Bell’s mild taco sauce, then give this one a try on your favorite Tex Mex recipe! This is great on Ground Beef Tacos and delicious with Beef Burritos. Why not drizzle some on Baked Nachos? You’re sure to love this easy to make Taco Sauce!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: Condiments
- Method: east
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ a 6 oz can of tomato paste (about 4 tablespoons)
- 1 ½ tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoons salt
- ground cayenne pepper: leave out completely for no heat, use ½ teaspoon for medium heat and 1 teaspoon for hot!
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, dissolve 1 teaspoon cornstarch in 1 ½ cups water.
- Add the rest of the ingredients (tomato paste through onion powder) to the pan, whisking to combine.
- Simmer for 15 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Serve warm, at room temperature or cold.
- Refrigerate unused portions for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
I like to let the taco sauce cool for a few hours before serving. It gives the flavors a chance to mellow out.
Painter’s tape makes a great way to label mason jars. They peel right off-no scrubbing!
Keywords: Taco Sauce, Mexican Food, Tacos
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Darlene Hryn Stainbrook says
May 29, 2019 at 4:10 PMUsed white vinegar, think next time I make will cut back and just use 1 tbsp. Optioned out on cayenne pepper, and used hot sauce, next time will try cayenne. Made on May 29, 2019 9/10
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Nikole says
May 31, 2019 at 12:19 AMDarlene-thank you so much for trying the recipe and leaving a thoughtful comment! I hope you come back often as I’m trying to add more Tex-Mex recipes to my site!
Tristin Rieken says
October 2, 2018 at 12:47 PMI love this easy taco sauce recipe and your tip for the painter’s tape labels. Cute and functional!
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Anna says
October 1, 2018 at 8:29 PMWhat a fabulous and easy taco sauce recipe. I can’t get enough Mexican food and I do prefer homemade if possible so this recipe is just perfect!
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Katie Crenshaw | A Fork's Tale says
October 1, 2018 at 5:17 PMI have to say, I do love the Taco Bell sauce. I am always opening a 100 packets when I go there…. I am certain your homemade version is 100 times better! I can’t wait to make this to load up on my tacos at home.
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geetha priyanka says
October 1, 2018 at 12:28 PMThe recipe looks delicious and I will be trying to make this at home.
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Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
October 1, 2018 at 8:27 AMSounds like you love Mexican food as much as I do! It’s a real problem. This taco sauce seems perfect and I love the idea of making your own so you can control the ingredients! So yummy!
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