Moms Traditional Enchilada Sauce Food

MOM'S TRADITIONAL ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a low heat setting place sauce pan on burner. Add oil, chili powder, cumin, and garlic to pan and cook for 3 minutes. This will release the spice flavors.
• 2. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the pan and stir.
• 3. Boil for 5 minutes.
• 4. Lower heat and simmer. While simmering, make a rue with flour and water. Add Rue to desired sauce thickness. Simmer for an additional 7 minutes.
• 5. Remove from heat and pour over your prepared enchiladas.

EASY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grate cheese and chop onion. Set aside. Fry tortillas in 1/4 cup oil to soften (don't over-fry!). Drip on paper towels. Set aside.
• Remove pan from heat. Add 1/4 cup oil to oil in frying pan.
• Add chili powder, salt, garlic powder, water and flour in a bowl or salad dressing shaker. Mix until smooth - no lumps!
• Put pan back on high heat. Add mixture, stirring constantly. Don't let it get stiff - add water if necessary. If "slimy" looking, add more flour. Remove from heat.
• Drag tortillas through sauce and place in baking pan. Add cheese, onions and meat if desired; roll. Pour remaining sauce over rolled enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan heat oil, add flour, smoothing and stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 minute. Add chili powder and cook for 30 seconds. Add stock, tomato paste, oregano, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken and smooth out. Adjust the seasonings. Serve atop your favorite enchiladas.

MOM'S EASY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• First, prepare the enchiladas. Set out each tortilla and scoop in cheese, green onion, and canned chicken. I usually eye ball this, but its roughly a little less than 1/2 cup cheese per tortilla.
• Roll up each tortilla once filled and place in a baking dish coated with nonstick spray.
• For the sauce: In a bowl combine the can of cream of chicken soup with the same amount of sour cream.
• Coat the top of the rolled tortillas with the sauce. Sprinkle some cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy!

MOM'S ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Warm refried beans. Combine with ground beef.
• Cover bottom of casserole dish with one layer of corn tortillas.
• Spread green sauce over tortilla layer until completely covered.
• Spread a third of the beef/bean mixture on top of sauce/tortilla layer.
• Top layered combo with shredded jack cheese.
• Repeat layering combo (steps 3-6) two more times.
• Cover casserole with one layer of corn tortillas.
• Top with remaining green sauce and cheese.
• Cook until casserole is warmed and cheese is melted.

THE BEST AUTHENTIC ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat Pan, med high, with oil and combine next six ingredients to pan. cook 3 min, stirring often. adding some salt and pepper to taste (if using fresh garlic add this to the pan as well).
• add remaning ingredients to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Boil for 2-3 minutes, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for up to an hour (but it only requires simmering for 10 min).
• Hints = Can be stored in fridge for up to 7 days, or frozen for about a month and a half. Batch is easily double and tripled keeping remaining frozen until ready to use for you next dish!

TEN MINUTE ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and chili powder, reduce heat to medium, and cook until lightly brown, stirring constantly to prevent burning flour.
• Gradually stir in tomato sauce, water, cumin, garlic powder, and onion salt into the flour and chili powder until smooth, and continue cooking over medium heat approximately 10 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Season to taste with salt.