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    Posted In: Delish, Main Entrees
    March 9, 2018 — Updated August 5, 2019 — by Julie — 1 Comment

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    Homemade Enchilada Sauce

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    Homemade red enchilada sauce in a small bowl

    Sometimes homemade is just best. That is definitely the case for enchilada sauce. The key to a delicious red enchilada sauce is fresh vegetables, dried chilies, chipotle peppers, lots of garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt. Haha. I know that’s the entire recipe but it’s the best. Who wants water and spices? Nobody. That’s basically what canned enchilada sauce is.

    I’ve been using this recipe for years now although I recently incorporated chipotle peppers to the recipe because chipotle peppers are delicious and so is the adobo sauce. You can spin this any way you’d like but make sure to use everything fresh. Nothing beats fresh and homemade. 

     

     

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    Homemade Enchilada Sauce

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    Course: Side
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 6 cups
    Calories: 38kcal
    Author: Julie Maestre
    This easy homemade enchilada sauce comes together in about 20 minutes and goes perfectly with any kind of enchiladas you can imagine!

    Ingredients

    • 7 dried Guajillo chilies or Ancho chilies
    • 2 chipotle peppers
    • 2 white onions
    • 2 large tomatoes
    • 5 garlic cloves
    • 1 tsp  cumin
    • 1 tsp  chili
    • 4 cups water
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Place the dried chilies in a bowl and cover with boiling water for 15 minutes.
    • In a large skillet with some oil over high heat, cook the onions tomatoes, and garlic until softened, season with salt and pepper.
    • Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies and chipotle peppers.
    • Add the softened dried chilies and chipotle peppers to the onion mixture.
    • Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
    • Let the chili and onion mixture cool a couple of minutes before blending.
    • Add the water and blend until completely smooth.
    • Pass the mixture through a sieve and only keep the thin liquid.
    • Place the enchilada sauce into a skillet and season it with salt and cumin.
    • Simmer the enchilada sauce for about 10 minutes over low heat.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 10.5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    1. HOLLY A Jorstad says

      August 2, 2020 at 1:28 am

      5 stars
      Excellent sauce. Way better than store bought.

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