Traditional enchilada sauce is not tomato based, which is what a lot of canned versions end up being.
Not exact matches
Baked tortilla chips slathered in
enchilada sauce, black beans, and sauteed kale and topped with eggs, avocado, salsa, and cheese makes a satisfying twist on
traditional chilaquiles.
Also, you have the good makings of a
traditional Mexican
enchilada sauce, remove the beans and the tomato products from the chili and add several more tablespoons of chile powder, some flour to thicken, chopped onion, broth, corn tortillas and a filling of cheese or your favorite.
Love the addition of butternut squash to a
traditional homemade
enchilada sauce!
Traditional enchiladas are made with a corn or flour tortilla that has some kind of filling, topped off with a tomato based
sauce and typically lots of cheese and then baked.
All the basic dishes in
traditional New Mexican cuisine contain chile:
sauces, salsas, stews,
enchiladas, tamales, carne adovada, and many combination vegetable dishes.
Perhaps they are better than chain restaurant
enchiladas but not an authentic Mexican restaurant because
enchilada sauce is chili based not tomato based - perhaps that is why some find the
sauce sweet because authentic Mexican cooking will use Mexican chocolate which isn't that sweet not sugar - tomatoes with natural sugar and additional sugar will make the dish sweet for those with sophisticated
traditional Mexican palates.
I named this soup «
enchilada soup» not so much to make soup out of
traditional enchiladas, but because I'm a big fan of using red
enchilada sauce in vegetable - heavy soups, rather than just all tomatoes.
If you are fortunate enough to have enjoyed a plate of
traditional Hatch green chile
enchiladas (with or without a fried runny egg), you are aware that the
sauce truly highlights the green chile in its simplicity.
Instead of being
sauced with a
traditional red
enchilada sauce, white chicken
enchiladas are baked with...
They helped us pick out the most authentic dishes from the Mexican menu — such as
enchiladas with mole, a
traditional sauce accented with chocolate.