Simple Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe

Simple Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe

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• 2 TBSP Vegetable oil
• 2 TBSP all purpose flour
• 2 TBSP chili powder
• 1 rounded tsp cumin
• 2 cups chicken stock or 1 can chicken broth – heated (I just use the microwave)
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tsp salt (may need a little more if using homemade stock)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. When the oil is hot, whisk in flour and chili powder. Cook for one – two minutes just long enough to get rid of the raw flour taste. Whisk in the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.

If you want a gluten free version of this recipe, skip the flour and follow the directions, but reserve 1/2 cup of the hot chicken stock and whisk in 1 TBSP corns starch. Add this slurry to the sauce and finish cooking as directed.

If you are making beef enchiladas, go ahead and use beef stock or broth in the recipe and for vegetarian -stay with me here, this is a stretch- vegetable stock.

It’s really quite versatile.