El Chico Restaurant White Sauce Recipe

Recently I went on quite a mission to find a recipe for the infamous white sauce served at many mexican restaurants. Little did I know El Chico restaurant gave the recipe away for the asking. Smile

This is not a gravy or a cream, or even a cheese sauce, but rather a side-by-side served with tortilla chips before the big meal.

WHITE SAUCE

1 quart Hellman's Mayonnaise

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

4-5 ounces of grated bleu cheese
(Treasure Cave Crumbled Gorgonzola is what you really want,
and it comes in a container with the perfect amount needed.)

1/4 cup dill pickle relish (not sweet)

1/4 cup finely chopped salad olives with pimentos

2/3 cup dry milk powder

2 cups of water

Per the recipe:
Combine and mix dry ingredients together with milk and mayonnaise, then add remaining ingredients. Chill and serve. Yield approximately 1 3/4 quarts of white sauce.

Per my thoughts:
If you cannot find crumbled bleu cheese, buy the brick, then run it through a cheese grater.
It is easier to place all the liquid or wet ingredients into a blender, then add the olives, relish and bleu cheese, pulsing the blender instead of allowing it to cream the mixture too much. Otherwise the olives will liquify and cause your sauce to be runny. But if that is your preference, well. Smile

Serve chilled with thin restaurant style chips or chips of your choice. Or better yet, stop by an actual Mexican restaurant for a bag of their chips to go. Very Happy

Please note, per the handsome young man who gave me this recipe, it is not to be marketed. It is for home enjoyment only.

Karen Marie

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Hello Eileen, Very Happy

Hmm. I'm not sure about the freezing factor. If I had to guess, it would be a no, simply for the fact that it seems upon thawing it would separate greatly.

At home it might not be that bad, as you could stir it often, but in the restaurant I think they make it fresh only.

The bleu cheese came with an expiration date, so I will assume a week in the fridge and it would be time to toss. Surprised

Hope this helps.

Oh, and P.S. about your name. My aunt's name is also Eileen, but spelled Ilene. The quad of sisters were named as follows: Ina, Iva, Irma and Ilene. Isn't that a hoot? Smile

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