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Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Course:
Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
enchilada sauce
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
2
cups
Calories:
51
kcal
Author:
Laureen King
This tasty recipe can be made in under 30 minutes and is perfect for all your Mexican dishes.
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Ingredients
1
cup
onion finely chopped
2
cloves
garlic finely minced
½
cup
Poblano peppers finely chopped
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
1
teaspoon
cumin
½
teaspoon
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 ½ cup water.
Nutrition
Calories:
51
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Sodium:
20
mg
|
Potassium:
199
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
340
IU
|
Vitamin C:
36.8
mg
|
Calcium:
41
mg
|
Iron:
1.3
mg