Kittencals Red Enchilada Or Taco Sauce Recipes

KITTENCAL'S RED ENCHILADA OR TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add in onion, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, chili powder and cumin and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add in fresh garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add in salsa, tomato sauce and beef broth or water; mix with a spoon to combine.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered stirring occasionally for 30-40 minutes or until reduced slightly.
• Adjust all spices to taste then season with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix in sour cream if using and heat through (do not allow to boil).
• OPTIONAL: you may cool the mixture then process on a food processor or a blender for a smoother texture.

THE LAST RED ENCHILADA SAUCE YOU'LL NEED

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl.
• Stirring constantly, slowly add enough of the water to make a thin paste.
• Pour into pan and add rest of water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in tomato sauce.
• Use in your favorite enchilada recipe.
• The amounts on the ingredients are very flexible.
• For instance, if I am feeding my kids who do not like"spicy", I will halve the chili powder and double the tomato sauce.
• Experiment to suit your taste, but don't leave out the cocoa.

KITTENCAL'S ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Grease a round 10-inch baking dish (I use a 9 or 10-inch round cake pan or a pie plate).
• Cook ground beef or turkey with the onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno peppers (if using) until crumbly and cooked through; drain off the fat.
• Mix in the taco seasoning mix; cook stirring 2 minutes.
• Add in salsa; mix to combine and simmer uncovered for about 25 minutes, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To assemble; place 1 tortilla in the bottom of the pan then sprinkle 1/3 of the ground beef mixture over the tortilla, then dollup 1/3 the sour cream over the ground beef then carefully spread out using back of a spoon or a knife.
• Sprinkle 1/3 the chilies over the sour cream, then 1/3 of the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Repeat two more times (you should have used 3 tortillas) ending up with the cheese on the top.
• Cover loosley with foil (making certain not to allow the foil to touch the cheese or the cheese will stick to the foil).
• Bake for about 1 hour.

COTTAGE CHEESE CHEDDAR ENCHILADAS WITH TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl mix together cottage cheese, 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions, chili powder, seasoned salt and green chilies (if using).
• Divide the mixture between the 8 corn tortillas.
• Roll up the tortillas and place seasom-side down in the baking dish.
• Drizzle the taco sauce over the tortillas and thne sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (or to taste).
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until hot and the cheese has melted.