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Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Homemade Enchilada Sauce is rich, flavorful and made with a few simple pantry staples! It's so easy to make and it's ready in about 10 minutes!
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup water use chicken or vegetable stock for added flavor
  • salt to taste

Instructions 

  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and the spices and sauté for 30 seconds.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 small yellow onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Add the tomato sauce and water, and stir well to combine.
    15 ounces tomato sauce, 3/4 cup water, salt
  • Bring the sauce to a boil, then remove from heat. There is no need to cook the sauce any further as it will continue cooking with your enchiladas. If you'd like a smoother sauce, process in a food processor until smooth.
    How to make enchilada sauce collage

Notes

  • Use the sauce immediately or store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for future use. 
  • If you love spicy enchilada sauce, add cayenne pepper or hot sauce if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 58kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 559mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g

Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.

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