Abee's Red Enchilada Sauce

A wonderful sauce for enchiladas, or any other mexican dish calling for a red sauce. Can be made spicy or not with the addition of extra chili powder and/or hot or mild taco sauce. A thicker sauce than your usual enchilada sauce.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  teaspoon sweet onion, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄4  taco sauce (mild or spicy)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth or 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable broth

Directions

1. 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the onion, oregano, chili powder basil, ground black pepper salt cumin, parsley, taco sauce, and tomato sauce.
2. 2. Mix together and then stir in the broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.