Red Chile Cranberry Gravy Recipes

RED DEVIL CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, add the oil and saute the shallot and serrano pepper over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add in the blood orange juice, agave syrup, cranberries, chipotle, adobo sauce, cinnamon, and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to thicken, thanks to the pectin in the cranberries.

TANGY CRANBERRY GRAVY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth and giblets to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Strain and discard giblets; set broth aside. , In another saucepan, combine the cornstarch, sugar, cranberry juice and vinegar until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

BRISKET WITH CRANBERRY GRAVY

Steps:

• Rub brisket with salt and pepper; place in a slow cooker.
• Combine the cranberry sauce, tomato sauce, onion and mustard; pour over brisket.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove brisket; thinly slice across the grain.
• Skim fat from cooking juices; serve with brisket. (Reduce sauce in a saucepan if too thin.).

CHEESE ENCHILADAS IN RED CHILE GRAVY

Steps:

• Make gravy:.
• Toast cumin in a large skillet over low heat, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer to cup; set aside. Add ancho chiles to skillet and heat over low heat until chiles become pliable and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cover with hot tap water; let stand 15 minutes, until very soft. Drain liquid from chiles. Discard stems and seeds; chop chiles.
• Heat oil in a small Dutch oven or medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin with onions, garlic, serrano and oregano and cook until vegetables soften, 5 minutes. Stir in chopped ancho chiles, broth, coffee and salt. Bring mixture to boil; sprinkle in masa harina. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture, partially covered, 1 hour. Transfer mixture to blender and puree. Return gravy to Dutch oven and keep warm on low heat. Makes 3 cups. (Can be made ahead. Cool. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Reheat in a saucepan to a simmer.).
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap warm tortillas in foil. Spoon 1 cup warm gravy into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Place 1/4 cup cheese in center of one warm tortilla and roll up (keep remaining tortillas wrapped). Place enchilada seam side down in prepared dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Pour remaining 2 cups gravy over enchiladas. Cover dish with foil and bake until cheese has melted and gravy is hot, about 15 minutes. Garnish top with onion, if desired. Serve immediately.
• Makes 4 servings.
• NOTE: Time does not include standing time.