Recipe Sharing

Hello there,

I wanted to share a new recipe with you all. It made some of the best homemade enchiladas that we've ever eaten. I found the recipe on allrecipes.com. It was one of those days that I needed to go to the grocery store. But Luke was feeling icky with a fever that both Libby and Abby had had previously. So I couldn't go out shopping. On the menu was beef enchiladas. I had made roast beef two days before and had planned to use the left-over meat as the filling for enchiladas. But I had no enchilada sauce! What's a girl to do? Turn to the trusty internet and see what you can come up with, with the ingredients you have on-hand. So a quick search on allrecipes.com for enchilada sauce pulled up two promising recipes. After talking with Mike, I decided to go for the one that people said was "authentic" tasting even though there was no tomato in the sauce. I have to warn you that if you like Taco Bell over a more authentic Mexican restaurant, you may not like this as much as us. Oh and for you crazy vegetarians out there, people said this was great on spinach enchiladas too.

Enchilada Sauce

Submitted by: Anna Marie Rated: 4 out of 5 by 90 members

Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 40 Minutes Yields: 12 servings

"Onion and garlic are sauteed with cumin, cinnamon and chili powder, then simmered with chicken broth. Blending in semisweet chocolate is the key to creating this authentic taste of Mexico."

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup diced onion 3 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 5 tablespoons hot chili powder 4 1/2 cups chicken broth 1/2 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high high heat. Saute onion until tender. Stir in garlic, oregano, cumin and cinnamon; saute for a few minutes.
2.	Stir in flour and chili powder, stirring until sauce thickens. Slowly whisk in chicken broth; reduce until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in chocolate until melted and well blended.