Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe

                                               Easy Enchilada Sauce

 

Around this house we love us some Mexican food! We live in a state that truly have some amazing Mexican food, so when it comes time to making it at home, the bar is set high! Lucky enough for us we have a super easy homemade enchilada sauce to share! If you have never made your own enchilada sauce it's super easy and delicious. After making this you will never go back to "can of chemical sauce" again. 

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 2 cups chicken stock 
• 10 ounces tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water ( for thinning depending on taste)

Directions

In a medium saucepan heat oil & add flour. Stir and cook 1 minute. Add chili powder and cook for  an additional 30 sec. Add stock, tomato paste, oregano, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook for  additional 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken and smooth out. Add water slowly to thin. 

 

Every year my family picks  a theme and we gift around that theme. Last year was Mexican food! My husband and I decided to make everyone homemade enchilada sauce in a mason jar. It was a huge hit and I was asked time and time again for the recipe. It made for a very special gift. I also make this in large batches for our freezer meal enchiladas. Post on freezer meals coming soon ;)