Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 can 28oz / 800g passata
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder or more if you like is hot!
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbs brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- cayenne pepper optional
- chipotle ground, optional
- paprika optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat
- add flour and whisk until well combined, about 1 minute
- add remaining ingredients except for salt and pepper, whisk, bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer
- simmer for 10 minutes or so, until thickened, whisking occasionally
- season with salt and pepper
- this can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. It also freezes well
Notes
Many of the Pork Carnitas recipes in this section call of Enchilada sauce. Homemade truly is so much better than store-bought and it's really fast and easy.
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