Easy Red Enchilada Sauce
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
3-4 cups
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour or 2 tablespoons Wondra Flour
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (I like Gebhardt's)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional, but gives it a rich smokey kind of flavor)
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (more or less to taste, this is where you control the heat)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
- 2 cups water
directions
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Stir in the flour to make sort of a roux. Cook for a few minutes.
- Stir in spices and tomato paste.
- Slowly incorporate the liquids, whisking out any lumps.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Use in your favorite enchilada recipe!
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