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The Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Making this homemade enchilada sauce is simple. This sauce is bursting with flavor and will take your Mexican dishes to the next level.
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Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
1x
2x
3x
Course:
Sauce
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Enchilada, Sauce
Servings:
1
16 oz jar
Author:
House Hunk
Equipment
Saucepan
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Ingredients
1
Tbsp
olive oil
extra virgin
3
tsp
garlic
minced
2
Tbsp
chili powder
2.5
tsp
ground cumin
1
tsp
dried oregano
1/4
tsp
onion powder
1.5
tsp
hot sauce
ie. Cholula
1/4
tsp
garlic powder
1/4
tsp
coarse salt
1
15 oz can
tomato sauce
1/3
cup
water
Instructions
In a small saucepan, over medium-low heat, saute garlic in olive oil, until fragrant (about 1 minute). Use caution to not burn the garlic.
Add all the spices and stir again for about 30 seconds, also using caution not to burn ingredients.
Add water and tomato sauce, still until well combined.
Lower heat, and allow sauce to simmer for 25 minutes.
Notes
This recipe yields enough for a 4-quart baking dish of enchiladas. Approximately 16 ounces of sauce.
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