Best 1890 San Antonio Enchilada Sauce Recipes

1890 SAN ANTONIO ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in bacon grease.
• Add tomatoes and water.
• Drop in chile pod (do not remove skin).
• Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until tomatoes and chile pod cook to a mush, approx one hour.
• Sieve through a collander or puree in a blender (textures will differ accordingly).
• Return to sauce pan.
• Add chili powder, sugar, and more water to desired thickness.
• Bring slowly to a boil.

MIGAS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, add eggs, water, salt, and pepper to taste; whisk to combine.
• Melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat; tilt pan to swirl the melted butter around.
• When the butter foams, add green onions; stir/saute for 1 minute.
• Add in egg mixture; let set for 20 seconds.
• Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until almost set.
• Add in tomato, green chiles, and cheese; continue stirring/cooking until mixed well and cheese melts.
• Add in chips; stir to combine.
• Sprinkle hot sauce over the top if desired; serve.

CREAMY CHIPOTLE ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the red chiles (stems removed), ancho chile (stem removed), tomatoes, garlic and water in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 15 minutes until the red chiles are soft.
• Place the tomato and chile mixture in the blender with the chipotle chile, the reserved adobo sauce and 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Blend the mixture on high for 5 minutes.
• Strain the mixture and pour it back into your sauce pan (make sure you empty the sauce pan if any cooking liquid is left over and reserve it for later if needed).
• Bring the sauce to a low boil and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. If you like your sauce thin you can now add an additional 1/2 cup of water or cooking liquid.
• Whisk in the chicken bouillon powder and continue to simmer the sauce another 10 minutes.
• Turn the heat down to low and whisk in your sour cream. It is critical at this stage to keep the sauce on low so that the sour cream does not curdle. Cook the sauce on low for an additional 2 minutes just to heat it back up.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and Enjoy!

SAN ANTONIO STEW

Steps:

• Brown the beef stew meat in the oil in a large Dutch oven. Stir in the broth and the next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the tomatoes, carrots, corn, and zucchini; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Combine 1/2 cup water and flour; stir until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the meat mixture; cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally.

AUTHENTIC TEX-MEXICAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Make Enchilada Gravy Sauce.
• Heat oil in large stockpot (at least 3 qt).
• Add flour and cook until browned, stirring constantly, you are making a roux, do not let it burn NOTE: this will have almost a "dough" consistency, don't be scared once the water is added it will thin into a thick gravy.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cook roux, stirring constantly, for at least 2-3 minutes. If you do not thoroughly cook the roux it will taste like flour mixed with oil.
• Gradually add the water, stirring until smooth.
• Boil gently for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the Chili con Carne.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet.
• Add the garlic, cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if the pan becomes dry.
• Add the chili powder and 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove the bay leaf and add the beans if using.
• Meanwhile make the Enchiladas.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Soften tortillas, fill with American cheese and roll up.
• Place them seam side down in a baking dish and cover with Enchilada Gravy Sauce and Chili con Carne.
• Top with Pico de Gallo and more cheese to taste.
• Heat in oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and enchiladas are heated through.