Enchilada Sauce (Casa Melinda)

4 cups water

1 /4 cup tomato paste

1  1/2 ounce butter or margarine (3 TBS)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 Tablespoon chili powder

1/2 Tablespoon paprika

1 Tablespoon beef base

Dash cayenne

Add all ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil.

Mix 1/2 cup flour with 1 cup water.  Add to boiling sauce till thick.  You may need a little extra.

Easy Enchiladas-Grandma Bev and Grandpa Bob Brocklehurst

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tablespoons oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1 1/2-2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1/2-1 cup salsa
  • 3 teaspoons cumin
  • 10 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup chopped or shredded chicken (optional)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Add oil to a large skillet. Saute onion in oil on low heat until onion is soft, add cumin and minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer.

Add one can of black beans to skillet and mash with a fork while cooking. Add the rest of the beans and stir well. Add half the can of tomato sauce, salsa, and chicken. Cook over low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Spread about 1/2 cup of bean and chicken mixture in the middle of each tortilla and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese on top. Roll and place seam down in a 9X13 baking dish (sprayed with pam). Mix remaining tomato sauce with 2-3 tablespoons of water (I add 1/2 cup of salsa), and cover tortillas evenly with sauce. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and bak for 25-30 minutes.

Hometown Buffet Enchilada Sauce

  • 2 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1/8 cup chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/8 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup flour

Mix all but the butter and flour on stove to boiling. Melt butter in microwave and add flour. Add to boiling sauce. Stir until smooth.

This sauce is really good, but spicier than the Casa Melinda Sauce we usually use