Best Creamy Green Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas (1 at a time) for 5 seconds on each side to soften and make them pliable. Add more oil to pan as needed. Drain between layers of paper towel and keep warm.
• Divide chicken, 10 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese, and onion among the 12 tortillas. Roll up each tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture begins to boil. Slowly add broth, stirring with a whisk until thickened. Mix in the sour cream and chiles, heating thoroughly but do not boil, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture over the enchiladas.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes. Top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro.

CREAMY GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomatillos, avocado, and water to onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes are softened and liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool slightly.
• Blend tomato mixture, sour cream, cilantro, and salt together in a food processor or blender, working in batches if necessary, until sauce is smooth.

GREEN BEANS IN CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together the creamy horseradish, mustard, lemon zest and juice in a small bowl.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the green beans and sauté until barely tender, 5 minutes. Add the horseradish mixture and continue sautéing until the beans are tender and coated in the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper; place with garlic on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine salsa and cream.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred meat, discarding skin and bones. Peel and chop garlic. In a large bowl, combine chicken, garlic, and 1/2 cup salsa mixture.
• Stack tortillas flat, and wrap in damp paper towels; microwave on high for 1 minute to soften. Working with one tortilla at a time, dip in salsa mixture, lay flat, and fill with 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Roll up and arrange, seam side down, 8 enchiladas lengthwise and 4 crosswise in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with remaining salsa mixture, then cheese.
• Bake until cheese is browned and salsa is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes; let rest 10 minutes. Serve, sprinkled with cilantro, if desired.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH CREAMY GREEN ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet.
• Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in small pot over medium heat. Add green onions; cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour in milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half gradually, stirring sauce constantly. Season with salt and cook until sauce is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cut a slice from the top of each baked potato and scoop the pulp into a bowl. Mash pulp until no lumps remain. Add 1/4 cup half-and-half and 1 tablespoon butter; blend together with an electric mixer. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and pepper until fully combined.
• Fill baked potato skins with the mashed pulp mixture; make a well on top of each potato. Fill wells with onion sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
• Turn on the broiler. Return stuffed potatoes to the oven and broil until golden brown; about 15 minutes.

CREAMY GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute onion and garlic until transparent.
• Stir in flour until well-mixed and golden brown.
• Slowly stir in broth and remove lumps.
• Add chiles, cumin, and oregano and stir well.
• Reduce heat to simmer; cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• Serve over burritos or your favorite Tex-Mex food.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate.
• Slice tomatoes about 3/8-inch thick. Sprinkle lightly with salt. In shallow dish, beat egg white with fork. Place corn meal mix on plate or in shallow dish.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Dip tomatoes in egg mixture, then in corn meal mix to coat. Add tomato slices to skillet in single layer.
• Cook over medium-high heat until golden brown; turn and cook until browned on other side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients, adding butter as needed.
• Serve warm with Horseradish Sauce.

GRILLED GREEN TOMATOES WITH CREAMY BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. In a food processor, combine mayonnaise, basil, garlic, and lemon juice, and process until basil is finely chopped and sauce is smooth (add 1 to 2 teaspoons water if needed). Cut green tomatoes into 1/2-inch-thick slices, brush with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly charred and softened, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and spoon sauce over top.

HUNGARIAN GREEN BEANS WITH CREAMY ROUX ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Cook beans in water until tender crisp, not soft. Drain.
• 2. Melt butter, add onions and saute until limp. Add chopped dill. Add flour and stir well to make the roux. Add one cup of water, sugar and vinegar and stir while the sauce thickens.
• 3. Add drained beans and mix. If too thick, add a little more water. ( I found i didnt have to add additional water)
• 4. This is a forgiving recipe. I had made it, and we talked for a while, and it reheated over a low temp just fine.

CREAMY AJI GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix into a sauce. Add seasoning, then pour into a serving bowl.

FISH ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 13×9 baking pan with cooking spray. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Swirl to coat the pan. Add garlic and saute about two minutes, until slightly golden, then turn the heat to low and stir in cumin. Add the fish and tomato and heat through. Turn off the heat and add the lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Mix the green chile sauce and sour cream in a small bowl. Place about two tablespoons of fish mixture in tortillas and roll up, then place in casserole seam side down. (I find the tortillas more pliable and easier to work with if I wrap a stack of them in a damp kitchen towel and microwave them for 45 seconds.) After all the tortillas are filled and rolled, pour the green chile sauce evenly over them and sprinkle cheese on top. Cover and bake for 30 minutes until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with reserved cilantro and serve. Preferably with margaritas.

CRAB CAKES WITH A CREAMY GREEN ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Carefully clean the crab meat of any shells or cartilage. In a large bowl, gently mix crab meat, scallions or green onions, herbs, Old Bay seasoning, bread crumbs, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and white pepper. Carefully fold in egg with a rubber spatula until mixture just clings together. Divide crab mixture into four portions and shape each into a flat, round cake about 3 inches across and 1-1/2 inches high Place onto a baking sheet lined either parchment or wax paper; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerator at least 3 hours or overnight (the cold will firm up the cakes so that they will not break up when fried.) Place bread or cracker crumbs into a shallow pie plate; lightly dredge crab cakes. In a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat, heat butter until hot but not smoking (add more butter if needed). Gently lay chilled crab cakes onto bottom of the pan; slowly fry crab cakes approximately 3 to 4 minutes per side or until crisp and golden brown, turning once only with a spatula. If the crab cake browns too quickly, reduce heat. The internal temperature should be 150 to 155 degrees F. with an cooking thermometer. Removed from heat, transfer onto a serving platter, and serve hot with Green Onion Sauce. NOTE: These crab cakes are also great as a starter course of your dinner meal. Makes 8 servings or 16 petite crab cakes. 2. Green Onion Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, cream, egg, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, dry mustard, salt, peppr, japapeno chile, sugar, and green onions. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. Serve cold.

MEXICAN SQUOODLES WITH CREAMY FIRE-ROASTED GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and corn; cook, stirring frequently, until squash is softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to individual serving plates.
• Combine Neufchatel cheese, chile peppers, and milk in a blender; blend until sauce is smooth.
• Heat sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through, 2 to 4 minutes; pour over squash mixture.

CREAMY CHICKEN CHEESE CHIMICHANGAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE..

Steps:

• Place 1lb. or approx.4 large chicken breast in broth to cook till fork tender.
• Drain,but reserve 1 cup broth.
• When cool to handle,cut into 1/4"-1/2" diced pieces.
• Add first 8 ingredients to pot and cook to melt cheese and well blended.
• Heat tortillas.Preheat oven 400.
• Place 1/3 cup filling on each and roll ends and sides,to make a rectangle.
• Seams down in pam sprayed 13x9 baking dish.
• Brush tops with olive oil or spray with pam also.
• Bake 25 minutes till browned and crisped.
• In saucepan,pour reserved broth.
• 1/4 cup flour,1tsp chicken bouilion,and 1 1/2 tsp cumin whisk,till blended.
• Add 1/2 cup milk whisking till smooth and thickened. Add 4oz can diced green chiles.Pour spoonfuls of sauce over chimichanga when ready to serve.I added cooking chicken and sauce to prep time.Sauce should resemble in thickness of a gravy.

GREEN BEANS WITH CREAMY PISTACHIO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place green beans and salt in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until tender, stirring occasionally, 5-8 minutes. Drain and remove from pan., In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add pistachios; cook and stir until pistachios begin to brown, 1-2 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk; bring to a boil. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened, 2-4 minutes. Add green beans; heat through, stirring to coat with sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

GREEN RICE WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend 1 cup broth and next 5 ingredients in blender until smooth.
• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add rice; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Add broth mixture, remaining broth and corn; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Cook 3 min., then simmer on low heat 20 min. or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork; stir in ham. Spoon into serving dish; cover to keep warm.
• Whisk Neufchatel and milk in saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through. Stir in 1/4 cup mozzarella; cook 1 min. or until completely melted. Spoon over rice mixture; top with remaining mozzarella.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY GREEN ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter over med. high heat.
• Stir in flour and cook until bubbly.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except yogurt. Make sure you stir the green onions into the sauce at this point. The release of these flavors as it warms is what makes the sauce!
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens (3 to 5 minutes).
• Stir in yogurt and heat through.
• Serve over baked or sauteed chicken breast.

GREEN PEAS IN A CREAMY INDIAN-SPICES SAUCE

Steps:

• defrost frozen peas under warm water completely. drain.
• combine sugar, ground cumin, garam masala, salt, cayenne, and tomato paste. slow add 2 TB water, mixing as you go.
• add cream slowly, mix. add lemon juice, cilantro, and green chile. mix again and set this cream sauce aside.
• put oil in large frying pan and set over medium high heat. when it's hot, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds. as soon as seeds begin to pop, add peas. Stir and fry peas for 30 seconds.
• add in cream sauce. cook on high heat for 1.5-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened, stirring gently as you do so.

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM AND GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a big saucepan over medium heat; add in shallots; cook 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add in the mushrooms; cook 2 minutes to soften.
• Sprinkle the flour over the shallots/mushroom mixture, cook/stir for 1 minute to remove the raw taste from the flour.
• Decrease heat to low; slowly add the milk, stirring constantly to thicken.
• Add in the peppercorns and salt to taste; simmer 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• Keep warm over very low heat.
• Cook the fettuccine in a big pot of salted boiling water, stirring occasionally, until it is al dente.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain and place in a shallow serving bowl.
• Add the sauce; toss lightly to combine, and serve immediately.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• COMBINE all sauce ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate. 2.SLICE tomatoes about 3/8-inch thick. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Beat egg white with fork in shallow dish. Place corn meal mix on plate or in separate shallow dish. 3.MELT 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Dip tomatoes in egg mixture, then in corn meal mix to coat. Add tomato slices to skillet in single layer. 4.COOK over medium-high heat until golden brown; turn and cook until browned on other side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining tomato slices, adding butter to skillet as needed. Serve warm with Horseradish Sauce.