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What are the other uses for Enchilada sauce? Can you use Enchilada sauce for anything other than the traditional Enchilada sauce bake? There are so many easy and creative ways you can get that great Enchilada taste in many of your dishes. Perhaps one of the easiest ways to get that delicious Enchilada taste on the foods you love is by making your own Enchilada spice mix, at home. But how? Let’s explore it together…
What Are The Other Uses For Enchilada Sauce?
Other uses for Enchilada sauce are sprinkling Enchilada spice mix over things you like such as baked sweet potatoes, cheese pizza, soups, meats, popcorn, & more. By making your own Enchilada spice mix, you can keep a batch in a shaker spice bottle.
If you like the Enchilada sauce (wet) you can easily make it at home and freeze it too. And then freeze the Enchilada sauce for up to three months. This is valuable because it allows you to enjoy the taste you like without the calories, fat, sugar, and other things most people have to watch out for, nowadays. You can have your Enchilada sauce your way!
What Are The Enchilada Seasonings?
Although the Enchilada spice mix may vary slightly from one generation to another, there are basic ingredients in common. As the pdf explains the basic seasonings are some chili powder, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Making your own quick and easy spice mix gives you lots of control. Do you have a certain spice you can not eat? How about that spice that you love? But that spice doesn’t love you! You can take it out now, or reduce the quantity. Want to go heavy on the firey spice? Well, you can when you make your own mix.
How To Make Enchilada Sauce Less Spicy
Well, this is a question that gets asked a lot. So here goes. Firstly the best way is to make your own Enchilada spice mix if at all possible. That way, you can reduce the chili powder by a third, or by half. Then taste it. Do you find it still too spicy then you can reduce the chili powder even further if needed.
On the other hand, what if you already made the Enchilada sauce and you find it too spicy for your liking? The simplest way to save your sauce is to add a bit more crushed tomatoes. This will lengthen the sauce and ease the fiery spice.
How To Get Rid of The Bitter Taste In Enchilada Sauce?
How can it be that you make your Enchilada sauce the same way every time. But this time it has a bitter taste. Why is that? Well, the most common reason for that would the tomato. Tomatoes depend a lot on natural sunshine for their growth. And not all tomatoes grow exactly the same. Tomatoes can take on a slightly different taste, texture, and even flesh depending on the country, region, and time of the month when they are picked.
Even how long tomatoes are kept in a tin can affect the taste of any recipe. To add to that some tomatoes are more acidic than others. Italians will often mention their personal thoughts on which brands of canned tomatoes are the best.
Unfortunately, even the best chefs can only make estimates on the quality of a tin of tomatoes. So if you happen to use a tin of slightly more acidic tomatoes, you will not visually see the difference. But you may definitely taste it. A great way to avoid that bitter taste is to add in a bit of sugar. Which will help neutralize this possible acidity. Our recipe for Enchilada sauce has this already included. So you will get fantastic results with only minutes of effort.
10 Fast Easy Recipe Ideas
1)Enchilada Pizza ~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
Make your pizza the same way. The only difference is to exchange the tomato sauce for the Enchilada sauce and spread it thinly. Then top with your favorite grated cheese and go.
2)Chili Sauce Made With Enchilada Sauce~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
The ingredient list goes like this, 1 pound of ground beef, 1 large white onion finely chopped, 1 can(14.oz.) of beans, well-drained and rinsed. Some cooking oil, salt, and pepper. And lastly four cups of Enchilada sauce. Procedure- Warm a few spoons of oil in a large cooking pot, over low-medium heat. Add the chopped white onion and sauce until barely lightly golden, about eight minutes. Then add in the ground beef and keep sauteing. Add some salt if you wish. Once the beef is evenly browned, and in the Enchilada sauce and the drained beans. Add a bit of spring water to adjust the sauce, if needed. Check seasonings, and adjust them to your taste.
3)Eggs Cooked In Enchilada Sauce ~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
The classic way to cook eggs in a rich hearty tomato sauce. This type of recipe is known all over the world. With each country and even region giving it a special name. But what about Enchilada sauce? You bet chaa! For this recipe, you would use two to four eggs, depending on your preference and abundance of Enchilada sauce. Use a wide-open skillet pan and heat a few spoons of oil on low-medium heat. Spread an abundant layer of Enchilada sauce evenly in the pan. Make your layer thick enough so that you can make a nest for the eggs to lay in while they cook. Keep your heat low. Make one hole (nest) for the egg you use. Be careful to leave an Enchilada border around it. Crack each egg into a hole, and let it gently cook. Serve with bread.
4)Grilled Chicken with Enchilada Sauce~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
You will need about four fillets of chicken breast. Enchilada seasoning mix, and Enchilada sauce. Season both sides of your chicken breast fillets with Enchilada seasoning mix. In an open skillet heat a few spoons of cooking oil, over low-medium heat. Grill your chicken breast fillets about 60% on one side, then turn it over. Grill the remaining side about 40% for a few minutes. Keep an eye out to not overcook it. Remove chicken and keep warm. And the Enchilada sauce and warn through. Top with grilled chicken breast fillets.
5)Quick Enchilada Bake~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
This is a great way to use leftover Enchilada sauce. This recipe can be doubled equally. You’ll need one cup of Enchilada sauce, and half a pound of cooked pasta, like ziti, or penne. Some grated cheese for sprinkling. For the assembly take the pasta and stir it with the Enchilada sauce. If you like things spicier, then sprinkle some more Enchilada seasoning mix on at this point. Pour the sauce into a non-stick pan or lightly greased pan. Sprinkle with your favorite shredded melting cheese. Put into a preheated oven to warm through at about 350F/180C for 10 to 15 minutes.
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6)Fideo On Fire~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
Fideo is a thin Mexican noodle. Which is similar to angel hair pasta. Cook the Fideo according to the package directions, and drain. Toss with the Enchilada sauce and sprinkle with cut green spring onions. Enjoy.
7)Enchilada Meatball Sliders~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
For those who like spicy and south-of-the-border tastes, this will hit the ball out of the park. And the best part is people will not have any idea until they take a bite. Wow. For this fabulous dish gather up cooked meatballs, Enchilada sauce, and bread buns that have already been split open. Layer the bottom layer of bread with a dollop of Enchilada sauce, then a meatball, then another dollop of Enchilada sauce, and put the top bun on. Or you can leave them open-faced. And the rest is history.
8)Parmesan Eggplant Gone Wild~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
Vegans will love this for sure. You will need one large eggplant, washed and sliced less than an inch thick. Enchilada sauce and slices of your favorite melting cheese. Firstly place the eggplant slices on a cookie sheet and sprinkle them with salt. This will naturally remove the bitterness from the eggplant. After about 1o minutes, turn the eggplant slices over. Sprinkle again and let rest for about another 10 minutes. Then rinse off the salt with water. Make sure to pat them dry. Dry them very well. Next heat up enough cooking oil to cover the dried eggplants halfway. Do not go over medium heat for safety. Take completely dried eggplant and let it fry gently in the hot oil. Then you see that the eggplant is golden, carefully and gently turn it over in the cooking oil and repeat.
Place fried eggplant on paper towels to dry. Next, use a non-stick cookie sheet to place one slice of eggplant. Then cover three-quarters of the eggplant with Enchilada sauce. Finish it off with a slice of your favorite melting cheese. Put it in a warm oven to melt the cheese and warm the dish through.
9)Meat & Potatoes Man Meal~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
You choose your favorite steak, wedged potatoes, and some carrots. Take one bowl and put in the meat pieces (cut into roughly about one-inch strips) potato wedges and carrots. Add enough Enchilada sauce to cover everything. But not soak in the sauce. Place in a preheated oven of 350F/180C and bake for 15 minutes. Check if the steak is cooked to your liking. If not leave a bit longer to cook in the center of the meat. When you serve this dish, Add a small bowl of warm Enchilada sauce to each plate.
10)Grilled Sausages and Enchilada Sauce~for Other Uses for Enchilada Sauce
Grill your favorite sausage. Remove from pan and keep warm. Add about one cup of Enchilada sauce for every two grilled sausages. Warm thoroughly. Top with grilled sausages and serve right from the skillet. Be careful, it’s hot!
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