Forget about canned enchilada sauce- this is the Best Easy Enchilada SauceRecipe that you will ever have! You don't need any dried chiles, just spices and a few other pantry staples and you will have the best enchilada sauce in no time.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings:4cups
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
1white or brown onion
1tspsalt
2tspcumin
1tspchili powder
1tbspflour
1cupwater
1tbspbrown sugar
1tsporegano
1tspgarlic powder
⅛tspcinnamon
128 oz canned tomatoes
1chipotle pepper, in adobo sauce
½-1tspapple cider vinegar
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and the salt and cook, sitting regularly for 5-10 minutes until they’re soft and just starting to color.
Stir in the cumin and chili powder, cooking for a further minute until the spices are aromatic.
Stir in the flour and cook for a further minute before gradually pouring in the water, stirring all the time, to create a slightly thickened sauce.
Stir in the brown sugar, oregano, garlic powder, cinnamon, tomatoes and the chipotle pepper. Bring the mixture to the boil then reduce the heat to medium low, allowing it to simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow the sauce to cool before transferring to a blender and blitzing until smooth. This can also be done with a stick blender.
Stir in 1/2 tsp of apple cider vinegar. Taste, and add the remaining 1/2 tsp if you don’t think it will make the sauce too acidic. How much you use will depend on the brand of your tomatoes.
Notes
Use fire roasted tomatoes if you can find them to add extra flavor.
Stored in an air tight container in the fridge this sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. It also freezes well.