1890 San Antonio Enchilada Sauce
![photo by Outta Here](https://img.sndimg.com/food/image/upload/f_auto,c_thumb,q_55,w_860,ar_3:2/v1/img/recipes/40/01/87/picWQzYPt.jpg)
photo by Outta Here
![](https://img.sndimg.com/food/image/upload/f_auto,c_thumb,q_55,w_48,ar_1:1/v1/gk-static/gk/img/avatar/taco.png)
![photo by Outta Here](https://img.sndimg.com/food/image/upload/f_auto,c_thumb,q_55,w_200,ar_3:2/v1/img/recipes/40/01/87/picLXUnPU.jpg)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
2 dozen
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1 (14 ounce) can water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ancho chili (dried and seeded)
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
directions
- Saute onion and garlic in bacon grease.
- Add tomatoes and water.
- Drop in chile pod (do not remove skin).
- Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until tomatoes and chile pod cook to a mush, approx one hour.
- Sieve through a collander or puree in a blender (textures will differ accordingly).
- Return to sauce pan.
- Add chili powder, sugar, and more water to desired thickness.
- Bring slowly to a boil.
Questions & Replies
![](https://img.sndimg.com/food/image/upload/f_auto,c_thumb,q_55,w_48,ar_1:1/v1/gk-static/gk/img/avatar/taco.png)
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Janet M.
United States