Copycat Taco Bell Taco Sauce Dry Mix
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A dry spice mix you keep in a jar and whisk with tomato paste, water and vinegar to make a copycat taco sauce. One batch makes about 3½ cups.
Ingredients
Dry mix
- 1½ tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp minced dried onion
- 2 tbsp dried minced jalapeño (or 1 tbsp jalapeño powder)
- ⅛ tsp xanthan gum (optional)
Sauce (per batch of mix)
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 3 cups water
- 2 tsp distilled white vinegar
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar (optional)
- ½ tsp lemon juice (optional)
Equipment
- airtight jar
- whisk
- saucepan
Directions
- Stir all the dry mix ingredients together and keep in an airtight jar.
- To make the sauce, whisk the dry mix with the tomato paste, water, and vinegars (and lemon juice, if using) in a small saucepan over medium heat until smooth.
- Bring to a gentle boil and keep whisking for 3–4 minutes, until slightly thicker.
- Take off the heat, let cool completely, then chill in a closed jar.
Notes
Dry mix keeps up to 6 months in an airtight jar. Prepared sauce: refrigerate in a sealed jar for about 1–2 months.
