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Enchilada Sauce

[heart_this] · Nov 6, 2015 · 7 Comments

Enchilada Sauce

A quick and easy homemade enchilada sauce with smokey chipotle chilies.

I use enchilada sauce in a lot of different recipes and instead of buying those expensive cans I like to make my own! Not only is it cheaper to make your own, it’s also super easy to make and you know exactly what’s in it! I start out with some seasonings including onions, garlic, cumin and oregano and then I add some heat with smokey chipotle chilli peppers and the base of the sauce is a can of diced tomatoes. After seasoning with salt and pepper and pureeing in a food processor you can simmer it a bit to reduce it and thicken it to the desired consistency. All said and done you can make this tasty and healthy enchilada sauce with commonly stocked pantry ingredients in less than 20 minutes; once you try it you’ll never go back to those store bought cans!
See below for some tasty recipe ideas that use this enchilada sauce!

Enchilada Sauce
Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Sauce
Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4cups

A quick and easy homemade enchilada sauce with smokey chipotle chilies.

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, cumin and oregano and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
  3. Puree the onions and garlic along with the chilies and tomatoes in a blender or food processor and return to pan.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer for a few minutes to thicken, season with salt and pepper and enjoy or let cool and store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Note: Add more or use less chipotle chili peppers depending on your desired level of heat.
Option: Replace chipotle chilies in adobo sauce with chili powder.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 76, Fat 4g (Saturated 0.3g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 230mg, Carbs 9g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g), Protein 2g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
Use in:
Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini
Chicken Enchilada Dip
Chicken Enchilada Chilaquiles
Baked Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Cheesy Beef Enchilada Tortellini Skillet
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Cheesy Beef Burrito Skillet
Zucchini Enchilada Roll Ups

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Food, Gluten-free, Low-carb, Mexican, Recipe, Salsa, Sauce, Texmex, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. We Are Not Martha says

    November 6, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Mmm is it bad I just want to put a straw in this??

    Sues

    Reply
  2. host says

    November 6, 2015 at 5:00 pm

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    Reply
  3. Maria says

    November 6, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Great idea!

    Reply
  4. Lallie says

    February 17, 2020 at 2:40 am

    Sauce is really sooo yummy.

    Cumin gives it that extra flavour

    Reply
  5. Therese says

    July 15, 2021 at 11:48 am

    Delicious, thank you so very much

    Reply
  6. Jaunita Dube says

    September 26, 2022 at 12:03 am

    How much chili powder would you use in place of the chilies?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      September 26, 2022 at 9:57 am

      I would use 1 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder or 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne, taste test and add more if desired. Enjoy!

      Reply

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