Semi Homemade Enchilada Sauce
With the layers of different chili powders you would never know this Semi Homemade Enchilada Sauce had a little help from canned enchilada sauce.
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When I make my Mexican rice I keep it real simple with a little garlic and tomato sauce. One night I didn’t have any tomato sauce. I used this Semi Homemade Enchilada Sauce instead and was delighted with the depth of flavor the sauce gave my rice.
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Semi Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Use for enchiladas, tacos, burritos or Spanish rice.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- salt, pinch
- 1 (14.5 ounce) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 tablespoons ground ancho chile pepper
- 2 tablespoons ground pasilla chile pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (28 ounce) RED enchilada sauce
- 3/4 cup beef or vegetable broth
- 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate ,chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- In a large skillet heat oil.
- Add onion, garlic and salt; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, ancho pepper, pasilla pepper and cayenne pepper.
- Simmer 2 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender.
- Cover and process until smooth.
- Return mixture to skillet; stir in enchilada sauce, broth, chocolate and honey.
- Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes or just until sauce thickens.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool, put a zip top bag into another zip top bag, pour sauce into bag, lay as flat as you can without letting the sauce come out, close and release as much air as possible.
- Freeze flat, to save room store in an upright position like a book in your freezer.
Notes
This recipe is from Lady Behind The Curtain
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Hi Sheryl
I just found your recipe. For semi-homemade enchilada sauce. Sounds wonderful with a variety of chili powders. I would like to make this recipe but in a GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE way. Any chance you could help me make this sauce for the chicken enchiladas I plan to serve to our special dietary needs friends who will be staying with us. Thank you very much. Nancy
Hi Nancy, I don’t know much about gluten free products. The fresh vegetables are fine, the store bought items, ground chile peppers, enchilada sauce, tomatoes, etc. I guess the labels would need to be read. Unsweetened chocolate typically does not have any dairy products in it. So, unless there is something listed on the labels of these products I think this recipe is already a gluten free dairy free recipe. I hope this helps! Sheryl