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A glass container with a wooden spoon. The container is filled with red enchilada sauce. There are tortillas, green chilies, and cilantro leaves surrounding the container of red sauce.
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Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

Homemade red enchilada sauce - so much better than you'll ever buy at the store!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: 50+ Homemade Condiment Recipes, Everyone's Favorite Mexican Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion medium, chopped fine
  • 1 Jalapeno seeded, chopped fine
  • 1 teaspoon Canola Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour
  • 3 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 3 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 15 oz. Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Broth
  • 1 Tomato seeded and chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Combine the onion, jalapeno and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
    1 Onion, 1 Jalapeno, 1 teaspoon Canola Oil
  • Cook, stirring often, until the onions and peppers have softened, 8-10 minutes.
  • Stir in the flour, garlic, chili powder, cumin and sugar, and cook just until fragrant, less than 30 seconds.
    2 Tablespoons Flour, 3 Cloves Garlic, 3 teaspoons Chili Powder, 2 teaspoons Cumin, 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • Mix in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, broth, and chopped tomato.
    2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste, 15 oz. Tomato Sauce, 1 Cup Vegetable Broth, 1 Tomato
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer, lower the heat and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Strain the sauce through a large mesh strainer into a medium bowl, pressing down on the onions and tomatoes to extract as much liquid as possible.
  • Transfer the sauce to a bowl.
  • Season the sauce with additional salt and pepper to taste.
    Salt and Pepper

Notes

This will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or in the freezer for 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 833IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg