enchilada sauce

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Surrey South, BC
Updated on Oct 6, 2019

This delicious easy Mexican sauce is a very versatile recipe to have in your repertoire. Besides the classic enchilada, it can be used in many dishes such as mac & cheese, casseroles, soups, burritos, lasagna and so on.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes, crushed
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon red onions, finely chopped
  • 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 can (4 oz.) green chilies
  • 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, such as demerara
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt, or less to taste

How To Make enchilada sauce

  • Step 1
    In a medium bowl, add tomatoes and crushed them by hand; set aside. In a pot over medium-heat, add oil and when hot, add onion and garlic; sauté for 1 ½ minutes. Add flour and whisk for 1 minute or until it turns into a nice amber color.
  • Step 2
    Add crushed tomatoes, chilies, broth, brown sugar, chipotle pepper, oregano, cumin, chili powder and sea salt. Stir ingredients until well combined and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and let it simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. It makes 3 cups
  • Step 3
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDtgAE1184o

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