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Homemade Enchilada Sauce

February 1, 2016 by Laureen King 3 Comments

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This tasty recipe can be made in under 30 minutes and is perfect for all your Mexican dishes.
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It is so easy to make your own Homemade Enchilada Sauce!  This tasty recipe can be made in under 30 minutes and is perfect for all your Mexican dishes.

Homemade Enchilada sauce

I recently returned home from a wonderful humanitarian trip to Mexico.  We helped some in need families build brick walls and cement floors for their homes. Working along side some very dear friends digging trenches, building walls, hauling cement etc. was such a life-changing, rewarding experience. A trip such as this really gives one a reality check of what is important in life. The amazing people we helped have so little, work so hard just to get by, have a smile on their face, and never complain. I hope I think twice now before I complain about not enough cupboard space or needing the latest gadget to make life easier.

Mexico humanitarian trip

One the many things I love about Mexico is the food! I enjoyed some great authentic Mexican dishes and ate a ton of guacamole. So with some new inspiration from my trip I got back into my kitchen and cooked up my own version of Homemade Enchilada Sauce.

homemade enchilada sauce

The great thing about making your own enchilada sauce is that you can spice it up just the way you like. My husband likes a lot of heat, I like things pretty mild so I of course cooked what I like and my sauce is a more mild recipe. Add extra peppers, chili powder or even hot sauce if you like more heat. My recipe is a bit thicker, but simply add some water if you like it a thinner consistency.

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Laureen King
This tasty recipe can be made in under 30 minutes and is perfect for all your Mexican dishes.
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Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 cups
Calories 51 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1/2 cup Poblano peppers finely chopped
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chill powder
  • 1 can (680ml/24oz) tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In large skillet saute onion until soft and browned. (about 5 minutes)
  • Add garlic and Poblano peppers. Cook additional 2 minutes
  • Stir in oregano, cumin, chili powder.
  • Mix in tomato sauce.
  • Season with salt and pepper. (taste before adding salt as some tomato sauces are saltier)
  • simmer for 15-20 minutes
  • serve over enchiladas, casseroles or meat dishes.

Notes

for thinner sauce stir in 1/2 cup water.

Nutrition

Calories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 340IUVitamin C: 36.8mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1.3mg
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  1. Anastasia Rutter

    February 10, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Mmm this is great, the sauce is nice and thick, just like I like it!!! Thank you

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    • Laureen King

      February 12, 2016 at 11:42 pm

      Yes, that is the way my family likes it as well

      Reply

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