Texas Red Enchilada Sauce Recipes

RED ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the onion, oregano, chili powder, basil, ground black pepper, salt, cumin, parsley, salsa and tomato sauce.
• Mix together and then stir in the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

TEXAS RED ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter/margarine in a sauce pan.
• Make a roux by browning flour in melted butter/margarine.
• Add spices and tomato paste; stir until well blended into roux.
• Add water gradually, stirring constantly.
• Heat until boiling.
• Continue simmering and stirring until desired thickness is achieved.
• Taste every so often and adjust spices as needed.
• Once desired consistency and taste is reached, coat the bottom of a pan with the sauce, add freshly rolled enchiladas, then pour the remainder of the red sauce over enchiladas.
• Place pan in oven and cook until enchiladas are done.

TEXAS RED SAUCE FOR BARBECUE OR BRISKET

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients until blended.
• Serve sauce heated or at room temperature.

TEXAS ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until the meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in chili powder, salt, pepper and 1-1/2 cups cheese. , Soften tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up and place, seam side down, in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. , For sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in flour; cook until bubbly. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

RED ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix spices and flour in olive oil in saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and starting to brown.
• Slowly add chicken broth and tomato sauce and cook and stir until thickened.
• Use as red sauce over any beef, game, cheese or poultry enchiladas.
• A good mild sauce than can be easily"warmed" up by adding jalapenos, chipotles or other spices.