Enchilada Sauce Best Ever!

Submitted by Goobs_Mom

"The basic recipe is from a mexican restaurant but I have changed it over the years to make the "ultimate Enchilada Sauce". We use the same sauce on our poutine. Our friends beg me for the recipe! We have also used it as a dip for bbq chicken."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 tablespoons ketchup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 10 cups water

directions

1. Melt butter or margarine until just melted them remove from heat.
2. add chili powder oregano garlic powder coriander salt pepper cumin into melted butter and stir till well mixed together.
3. return to heat and stir.
4. once hot add flour to the butter mixture and mix until flour is mixed with the butter. You should not see any white from the flour.
5. Add the chicken bouillon cubs just before adding the water.
6. Add the water a cup at a time and whisk until smooth.
7. repeat this step until all the water is used and the sauce is smooth.
8. for a thicker sauce use less water or a thinner sauce use more water.
9. once smooth add the can of tomato sauce and whisk again till well blended.
10. Add six tablespoons Ketchup and stir.
11. simmer on low heat until until ready to use.

Reviews

[checkergirl]

OMG! I’m new to Recipezaar and this is the first recipe I tried out. Brought leftovers to work and drove my coworker’s nuts with the smell. Love, love, loved it.

 

[ann1363]

I tried this recipe for the first time tonight, IT IS GREAT! I looked over the reviews and was really shocked at the review from Katchick, perhaps her flour was old or something and didn't thicken. I'm a Mexican food freak and this one really makes the grade....way to go and thanks for adding this recipe, I plan to make more in the morning and see how it freezes.

 

[Foodlover181]

Not sure where Katchick went wrong but we loved this recipe. No issues with the water as it simmered down and made a nice thick sauce (not to thick though) I'v made the recipe a few time already and would suggest it to anyone. If you are worried about the water as Katchick's review stated, cut back on the amount of water, again I had no issues.

 

[Katchick]

So sorry, but this was certainly not the best ever for me. The sauce (using all of the water you list in the recipe) makes this sauce less thin than a packet of taco sauce you get at Taco Bell. I had to add way more cumin, way more garlic powder, and some mexican spice to make it taste less like water. Then, I had to let the sauce reduce by simmering for a couple of hours. This just didn't work for me.

 

[boom_er]

I made this recipe just as it was. WOW my husband and kids just loved it. you could taste the spice but it was not too hot. I added more cumin (we love it at our house) I added more water as I like the sauce thin. I can't say enough about this recipe. Thank you so much for posting it.