I have to admit, as a new cook, I was nervous to try making this... but it was great! I love cheese so to thicken the sauce I added Velveeta block cheese. My fiance loved it! Thanks! My confidence is building in my cooking ability.

This sauce was outstanding taste just like the real thing, which I love. Thank you very much!

This tasted so wonderful!! Thanks for the recipe! There is no doubt that it tastes just like Mexican Villas sauce!

I'm so glad you all liked this recipe! My friend's friend dated a waitress from Mexican Villa and she shared the ingredients with him! We absolutely cannot tell the difference in this from the original! I can now die a happy woman!

My husband and I used to go to Mexican Villa at least once a week when we were going to SMSU in the 1970's. We still go there in the summer after all these years -- it is soo good. This really is delicious and tastes just like MV! Any idea how they make their wicked hot sauce? LOVE IT!

This is pretty much what I make. My sister worked for Mexican Villa for years and the dry ingredients came in a bag and were added to the butter/margarine/oil not sure which. I use butter and I add a little oil,keeps it from congealing so quickly. I made it with the Williams mix this week but usually I use cheapie chili powder and am happy with that. Also some salt and pepper. In recent years I bought a southwestern cookbook and discovered that this is called Chili Gravy.

I will never use canned sauce again. Loved it!

Amazing! Tastes just like Mexican Villa's!!

This is amazing! I NEED the recipe to their cheese dip too. If anyone has it please share!

This is for Tricia (Missouri) for the cheese dip just add white american cheese to the sauce and you have the Mexican Villa cheese dip. I am not sure on how much. I just eyeball it until it looks good and tastes good!!!

I went to college in Springfield and LOVED!!! MEXICAN VILLA!!! I can't wait to try this.

Mexican Villa has been my all time favorite place to eat since I was 12 years old. Never get tired of it.
I made this recipe and it was soooo close. This is the way I will make it from now on.
Someone please tell me what is in the mild sweet sauce. I dream about that delicious stuff.

I don't know about making it, but you can buy it for pretty cheap at the springfield food 4 less.

Villa is one of my favorite restaurants in Springfield. Here is a post I found on the net on another site -- I made this sweet sauce and it is great!! It turned out a little thick, so just add water until it is the consistency you want.

This is my take on their sweet sauce and my husband and I think it's pretty close. It has all the ingredients that are listed on their bottle, except the MSG, which I think we are better off without.

Ingredients:

1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 jalapenos (you can use canned jalapenos also)
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. white vinegar
1 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. water

Directions: Puree tomatoes and jalapenos together. Combine rest of ingredients in saucepan and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Chill for best flavor (the vinegar will be too strong while it is warm).

Good luck and hope it satisfies your craving.

I believe their cheese sauce (Queso) is just white American cheese and their enchilada sauce mixed half and half. At least that tastes right to me.

Hey Brentley, I think I worked with you at Mexican Villa, E sunshine in the late 70s with mr Duby, mr kelley, Tina, and others. I was across from you ,taco maker. Your recipe is good and brings back memories-Thanx.