Make your own Mild Taco Sauce with this Copycat Taco Bell Sauce recipe using simple and healthy ingredients at home. Just as good as restaurant-style taco sauce, but this low-sodium sauce recipe is a healthier alternative.
Restaurant-Style Taco Sauce
We try to eat healthy, but let’s face it, we all want to indulge on meals from our favorite fast food chains from time to time. We love heading out to our favorite Mexican joint for a tempting bean burrito and side of nachos, both smothered in their delicious red sauces. Actually, we feel that the sauce is what makes those meals taste so delicious! If you find yourself craving this amazing mild taco sauce, you can easily make it at home. Store it in the refrigerator to serve on your homemade Mexican meals.
A low-sodium sauce recipe!
This Copycat Taco Bell Mild Sauce tastes just like the real deal! As an added bonus, 2 tablespoons of this sauce – equivalent to one packet of Taco Bell Mild Sauce – has only 6mg of sodium where the restaurant packet has 190mg. If you’re watching your sodium intake and you don’t want to sacrifice on flavor, this is the taco sauce recipe for you!
Ingredients
- 15 oz can of no salt added tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 3 tsp cumin
- 3 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes *optional if you prefer Taco Bell's Hot Sauce over mild
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a mixing bowl or mason jar.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Store unused sauce in a mason jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Home Chef Tip: Adjust the heat to make this sauce hotter or milder according to your taste preferences. Each tablespoon of sauce equals 3mg of sodium.
That’s it! It’s so simple to make and you can make it hot or mild, your choice. Enjoy this Restaurant-Style Taco Sauce on your favorite tacos, Mexican pizzas, taco salad, or whatever you happen to be craving right now. You’re going to want to keep this sauce on hand at all times because it’s really that good!
We hope you love this Copycat Taco Bell Sauce recipe as much as we do. If you enjoyed this low sodium recipe, be sure to visit our Low Sodium section for more like it. For daily recipe inspiration, like us on Facebook and follow us on Pinterest. Enjoy!
