Easy Enchilada Sauce
This Easy Enchilada Sauce is a simple recipe that offers a mild medium spicy flavor, perfect for enchiladas and more.
Equipment
- sauce pot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil $0.08
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour $0.02
- 2 tablespoon chili powder $0.60
- 2 cups water $0.00
- 3 oz. tomato paste $0.47
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin $0.05
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder $0.05
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper $0.02
- ¾ teaspoon salt or pepper to taste, $0.03
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Add the cooking oil, flour, and chili powder to a sauce pot. Turn the heat on to medium and whisk the ingredients together. Continue to whisk as the mixture begins to bubble. Whisk and cook the mixture for one minute once it begins bubbling.
- After one minute, whisk in the water, tomato paste, cumin, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Allow the sauce to come up to a simmer. Once it reaches a simmer it will begin to thicken slightly.
- Starting with a ½ teaspoon, add salt to taste. I used about ¾ teaspoon total. The sauce is now ready to use!
Notes
The water can be replaced with either vegetable broth or chicken broth for more depth. Reduce the salt added at the end to compensate. If using spicy chili powder, reduce or eliminate the cayenne pepper to adjust the heat level.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSodium: 338mgFiber: 1g
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