Roux Based Sauce For Meatballs Or Beef Tips Recipes

CAJUN CHILI (ROUX BASED)

Steps:

• Make brown roux (careful not to burn) with oil and flour, stirring constantly.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Saute about 3 minutes.
• Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up chunks.
• Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin powder, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper topping with about 1 - 2 cup water, depending on desired consistancy.
• Stir to combine and simmer half covered for 20 - 25 minutes, stirring occasionally and checking the level of liquid.
• If adding the optional can red kidney beans, add this 5 to 10 minutes prior to the end of cook time.
• Top individual servings with cheddar cheese and sprinkle with sliced green onions.

CREAM SAUCE FOR MEATBALLS (IKEA STYLE)

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt butter. When butter is melted, sprinkle flour into skillet. Stir to make a smooth roux.
• Slowly add beef stock, stirring to keep the sauce smooth. Add cream. Add soy sauce. Season to taste.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and allow to simmer until desired consistency. Serve alongside meatballs.

ROUX-BASED SAUCE FOR MEATBALLS OR BEEF TIPS

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter or bacon grease in a large saucepan.
• Take off the heat, with a wooden spoon, stir into the pan 2 tbsp of flour and mix it to a smooth paste with the fat.
• Return the pan to a low heat and cook this roux slowly for a minute of so, stirring all the while.
• Then pour in, all at once, the cup of stock. Raise the heat to moderate and, with a wooden spoon, beat this sauce together until it boils, thickens and becomes quite smooth.
• Then turn the heat down to the barest simmer. Still using the sppon, stir the sour cream into the sauce, about a tablespoons at a time. Use more than ½ cup if you like the sauce fairly thin.
• At the last, add the dill, Worchestershire sauce and cayenne. Stir until well blended. Enjoy.
• Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/swedish-meatballs-in-sour-cream-sauce-61247#ixzz1L9rh5oSf.