Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this easy homemade Red Enchilada Sauce, crafted in just 15 minutes using pantry staples. This flavorful sauce combines the rich tastes of chili powder, cumin, and garlic to create a zesty addition to your favorite dishes. Whether you’re drizzling it over tacos, enhancing burritos, or using it as a dipping sauce for chips, this versatile red sauce will impress your family and friends alike. Say goodbye to store-bought sauces filled with preservatives and enjoy the fresh taste of homemade goodness!
Ingredients
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- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons chili powder (plus more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt (to taste)
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, and salt until well mixed.
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat for about 1 minute.
- Add the dry spice mixture to the hot oil while whisking continuously until fully combined.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for an additional minute.
- Gradually pour in chicken broth while whisking until smooth.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg