Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

Name: Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 chipotle pepper + 1 tablespoon adobo sauce; 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce; 4 tablespoons chili powder*; 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

The best homemade red enchilada sauce recipe. This recipe has lots of flavor and is pretty much effortless! Believe me, you'll never go back to the canned enchilada sauce again! Simple to make and can be frozen for later use.

Updated at: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:29:47 GMT