Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce (And Quick!) Recipe

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Katie Arnold Modified: March 24, 2022
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Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce (And Quick!) Recipe

How To Make Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce

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Making homemade enchilada sauce is lifechanging. Made with tomato sauce and special blend of spices, this sauce is like the ones from Mexican restaurants.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • ¼cupcanola oil
  • 2tbspflour
  • 3tbspchili powder
  • 8oztomato sauce
  • 1cupchicken broth(or water)
  • 2tspground cumin
  • 1tbspgarlicminced
  • ½tsponion powder
  • ¼tspsalt

Instructions

  1. Heat the canola oil in a saucepan on medium heat.

  2. Add the flour and chili powder and stir.

  3. Cook until the bright red color turns a bit brown while stirring.

  4. In a small bowl, mix the tomato sauce with the rest of the ingredients until it is fully blended.

  5. Add to your saucepan and whisk until fully mixed.

  6. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes on medium heat until thickened.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 64.97kcal
  • Fat: 5.22g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.46g
  • Trans Fat: 0.02g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 3.11g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.52g
  • Carbohydrates: 4.17g
  • Fiber: 1.08g
  • Sugar: 1.16g
  • Protein: 1.25g
  • Cholesterol: 0.60mg
  • Sodium: 176.33mg
  • Calcium: 14.97mg
  • Potassium: 127.61mg
  • Iron: 0.83mg
  • Vitamin A: 34.24µg
  • Vitamin C: 1.65mg
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