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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (348g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

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Ortega taco seasoning

Calories 403
Calories from Fat 219 (54%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 24.4g 37%
Saturated Fat 8.8g 44%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 1213mg 50%
Potassium 801mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 14.3g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%
Sugars 4.6g
Protein 31.5g 62%

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Chi-Chi's Diablo Sauce

Recipe #131271 | 35 min | 10 min prep | add private note
KingJackQueen

By: KingJackQueen
Jul 26, 2005

I worked at Chi-Chi's for 16+ years. My favorite sauce over all those years was called Diablo Sauce. My favorite food to eat there was the Soft Taco Enchilada style with Diablo Sauce. A little shredded lettuce and pico de gillo on both sides. Yum!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown ground pork, onions.
  2. 2
    Add diced chilis, La Victoria salsa.
  3. 3
    Add 3 cups water.
  4. 4
    Add Ortega taco seasoning.
  5. 5
    Add 1/2 tsp salt.
  6. 6
    add 2 tbsp cumin.
  7. 7
    combine 2 tbsp corn starch and 1/4 cup water and add too sauce.
  8. 8
    continue to simmer till thickened.

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From: StacyMD187373

On Nov 8, 2009

Really good, spicy sauce. I'm a little inexperienced, so wasn't really sure how to use this. I put some in flour tortillas along with refried beans, then used the rest to cover over the top, then put in the oven. Think there's a better way to use it...would appreciate other's input. I made this to use up some jalapeno salsa that's not very tasty on its own. I did use ground beef in place of pork and didn't have to add any jalapenos, used homemade taco seasoning to which I did add extra red pepper flakes. Overall, very tasty; DH liked as well.

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  • From: sweetstar4

    On Sep 30, 2008

    I made this for dinner the other night and it was very good. My husband loved it and we will definately be making this again, but next time I will cut down on the cumin.

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  • From: Chef #906606

    On Jul 29, 2008

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! I worked at Chi Chi's for 13 years, starting as a server, to ending as a district admin... I've tried to duplicate the diablo sauce many times.. again THANK YOU!!!!

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    From: TxGriffLover

    On Feb 29, 2008

    All I can say is WOW, was this ever good. I did not have the specified brand of green salsa in the recipe, I used a 7-oz can of Herdez Salsa Verde (which just happens to measure out to be exactly 10 tablespoons). I had a leftover smoked pork tenderloin, so I cubed it and added it at the end. I also sauteed the onion in bacon grease, since I wasn't using the ground pork. For the taco seasoning, I used Kittencal's homemade taco seasoning. The flavors of the smoked pork, the chiles and spices in the sauce was outstanding! I served this over steamed baby Yukon potatoes with smoked corn on the cob. DH just called after having leftovers for lunch, and said the heat factor had increased tremendously, but said don't change a thing in this recipe. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

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