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May 3, 2018

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

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Never buy enchilada sauce again with this easy to make homemade enchilada sauce using simple ingredients to create a delicious Mexican flavor.

blue plate with homemade enchilada sauce poured over wet burritos

 

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

This homemade enchilada sauce recipe is so easy to put together. There is no need for you to buy store bought sauce when you can whip this together in just a few minutes! You will never miss store bought sauce again! This recipe uses basic pantry ingredients, with no blending required. Just mix the ingredients together and heat on the stove. Easy peasy my friends!


small saucepan with ingredients to make homemade enchilada sauce

How To Make Homemade Enchilada Sauce

  • Add veggie broth to a small saucepan.
  • Dump in a whole can of tomato paste.
  • Add cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
  • Heat on the stove for 20 minutes.
  • The longer it sits, the better it is!
  • Serve over your favorite enchiladas and enjoy!

It’s crazy how delicious it is with these simple seasonings. You can easily throw this together when you’re in a hurry. With less than 5 minutes of prep time, you’ll have delicious homemade enchilada sauce in no time. This is the easiest recipe for enchilada sauce I think you’ll ever make! It’s so good too!

 

 

pretty bowl with homemade enchilada sauce inside

These pretty little bowls are perfect for dipping burritos into. I bought a set of 10 at Costco, but Amazon has several options to choose from too!

Other Great Recipes You Might Enjoy:

  • Instant Pot Salsa Brown Rice and Chicken
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Homemade Enchilada Sauce

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Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 7 mins
Cuisine Back to Basics, Dressings and Sauces, Recipes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chicken or veggie broth
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp. cumin powder
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all the ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • When sauce comes to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook an additional 3-5 minutes.

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Filed Under: Back to Basics, Dressings and Sauces, Recipes Tagged With: cheap recipes, enchilada sauce, gluten free, homemade sauce

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  1. Julie says

    May 6, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    This sounds yummy!

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  2. Veronica says

    December 18, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    What size can of tomato sauce do you use?

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    • Eating Healthy Spending Less says

      December 26, 2018 at 6:38 pm

      It’s just those small cans of tomato paste.

      Reply

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