Craig's Red Enchilada Sauce

Name: Craig's Red Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup chili powder (see note below); 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 15 ounces tomato sauce; 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tablespoon chipotle chilis in adobo sauce; 5 ounces tomato paste

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Prep:10minCook:20min

My favorite homemade enchilada sauce recipe is easy to make with pantry ingredients, it only requires about 5 minutes of prep time, and it tastes so flavorful and delicious.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:51:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories42 kcal (2%)

Total Fat2.1 g (3%)

Carbs5.2 g (2%)

Sugars2.2 g (2%)

Protein1.6 g (3%)

Sodium161.4 mg (8%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

Double the Recipe for easy measurements

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

¼ cupchili powder

1 tablespoonancho chili powder

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoonground cumin

1 teaspoondried oregano

½ teaspoonsalt

15 ouncestomato sauce

2 cupschicken stock

or vegetable

1 tablespoonchipotle chilis in adobo sauce

5 ouncestomato paste

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan heat oil, add flour, smoothing and stirring with a wooden spoon or whisk. Cook for 1 minute. Add chili powder and cook for 30 seconds. Add stock, tomato sauce oregano, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken and smooth out. Adjust the seasonings. Serve atop your favorite enchiladas.