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Easy Enchilada Sauce

Easy Enchilada Sauce

This easy enchilada sauce is ready in only 10 minutes and requires no dried chiles!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 cups
Calories 113.51 kcal

Equipment

  • small pot

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2.25 cups broth chicken or vegetable
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Heat the olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add the flour and whisk together for 1 minute.
  • Add the chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, cumin and dried oregano and whisk together for 30 seconds.
  • Slowly pour in the broth while whisking constantly to make sure no big lumps form.
  • Add the tomato paste and whisk the enchilada sauce until completely smooth.
  • Bring to a simmer, remove from heat, and serve.

Notes

This sauce can be stored in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Start with using only half of the chili powder if concerned about spice and add more to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupsCalories: 113.51kcalCarbohydrates: 9.34gProtein: 2.65gFat: 8.47gSaturated Fat: 1.18gSodium: 1008.38mgPotassium: 275.43mgFiber: 3.29gSugar: 1.8gVitamin A: 2494IUVitamin C: 1.75mgCalcium: 34.39mgIron: 2.1mg
Keyword 10 minute recipe, Easy Enchilada Sauce, homemade sauce, no dried chiles, quick sauce, simple enchilada sauce
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