Emeril's Easy Enchilada Sauce

Submitted by janes girls

"This recipe is from Emeril Lagasse."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1⁄4 cup chili powder
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 10 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. In a medium saucepan heat oil, add flour, smoothing and stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 minute. Add chili powder and cook for 30 seconds. Add stock, tomato sauce oregano, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken and smooth out. Adjust the seasonings. Serve atop your favorite enchiladas.

Reviews

[catwoman7106]

I doubled the recipe . I substituted chili seasoning mix powder for the chili powder , that's what I had on hand . I added 2 tablespoons paprika with the spices . I added a can of tomato paste with the tomato sauce and just a little salt and pepper . Was so good !

 

[Kristin K.]

This is my favorite enchilada sauce recipe!!! I always double it and add a pinch of sugar.

 

[kda949]

This one got lots of 5 stars on the Food Network website- but I wasn't in love with it. It was my first attempt at enchilada sauce- it was good, but not great. My biggest gripe about lots (but not all) enchilada sauce is that it has that metallic "twang" at the end. I was so excited to make my own and finally escape trying to remember what brand it was that I finally found that didn't have that.... but I didn't! Now I have to figure out if it is the chili powder (I used a packaged New Mexico blend from our local mexican market), if I got the powder too hot or burnt it (while I was fumbling to open the chicken stock), or some other factor. If anybody knows the answer, please feel free to email me! I think I will pass on making this exact recipe again and try some of the others posted.