IÂ enjoy being creative and I also like the idea of being able to control what goes into my family’s food. Case in point: Last night I planned to make Beef and Rice Enchiladas (I’ll post the recipe and instructions in another post…stay tuned!). However, I was out of the dry enchilada mix I usually use, and so was the grocery store. So, I turned to my friend the internet and found a recipe I had all the ingredients for and that looked pretty good.
The original recipe had a few things I didn’t like (too much salt, for example…) and so I changed it to my liking. Here is the resulting recipe:Â
3- 4 teaspoons black pepper
3 teaspoons dried oregano
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon onion powder
¼ cup garlic powderÂ
¼ cup chicken bouillon granulesÂ
¼ cup beef bouillon granulesÂ
1/3 cup cumin
1 cup chili powder
½ teaspoon dried chipotle pepper (opt)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (opt)Â
Combine all ingredients in a bowl or container with a tight-fitting lid. I re-purposed (my favorite thing to do!) a plastic salsa container, which worked fabulously for mixing AND storing! Bonus! This is what mine looked like before mixing:
And after:
It smells wonderful! To use as an enchilada sauce, add about 1/3 cup mix to 2 cups liquid, such as water, tomato juice, or a combination of water and tomato sauce. You can adjust the amount of mix to suit your taste. This mix can be used in a wide variety of foods such as chili and tacos. Â
Do you have some homemade dry mixes that you use for your family? What has worked for you? I’d love to hear more, even try them out! Enjoy!
