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    Home / Recipes / Condiments, Sauces & Marinades

    Enchilada Sauce

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    Burrito with red sauce poured over it and garnished with cilantro and chopped green onions and text Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce; Add Salt & Serve logo
    Homemade Enchilada Sauce
    Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce
    Homemade Enchilada Sauce

    This enchilada sauce is quick and easy to make and is less expensive than store-bought enchilada sauce. Serve it with burritos or enchiladas for a delicious inexpensive meal.

    Burrito with red sauce poured over it and garnished with cilantro and chopped green onions

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    This quick recipe takes ten minutes to prepare.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Homemade Enchilada Sauce
    Ingredients for homemade red enchilada sauce
    • tomato sauce
    • dried oregano
    • garlic powder
    • chili powder
    • onion powder
    • ground cumin

    📋 Instructions

    Homemade Enchilada Sauce

    Combine all ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

    ❄️ Freezer instructions

    This easy, made-from-scratch enchilada sauce can be made in bulk and frozen in recipe-sized portions. Simply multiply the recipe by the number of batches you would like to make (use the adjustable serving slider to adjust quantities), then divide the bulk sauce by that same number of portions to freeze. Label as follows:

    Homemade Enchilada Sauce        Date____________________

    Thaw and use in place of canned enchilada sauce. Equals one 15 oz. can enchilada sauce.

    📖 Recipe

    Burrito with red sauce poured over it and garnished with cilantro and chopped green onions

    Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce

    This enchilada sauce is quick and easy to make and is less expensive than store-bought enchilada sauce. Serve it with burritos or enchiladas for a delicious inexpensive meal.
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine Gluten-free, Mexican, Vegetarian
    Servings 1 recipe
    Calories 138

    Ingredients
      

    • 15 oz tomato sauce
    • ½ teaspoon oregano
    • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
    • ½-1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • cumin to taste
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    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients and let simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes to combine the flavors.

    Notes

    Nutrition data is for entire recipe.
    This easy, made-from-scratch enchilada sauce can be made in bulk and frozen in recipe-sized portions. Simply multiply the recipe by the number of batches you would like to make (use the adjustable serving slider to adjust quantities), then divide the bulk sauce by that same number of portions to freeze. Label as follows:
    Homemade Enchilada Sauce        Date____________________
    Thaw and use in place of canned enchilada sauce. Equals one 15 oz. can enchilada sauce.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 138 calCarbohydrates: 30 gProtein: 7 gFat: 1 gSodium: 2258 mgFiber: 7 gSugar: 18 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on January 21, 2014; Updated on January 8, 2020Filed Under: Condiments, Sauces & Marinades

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