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The Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe

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This is hands down, The Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe ever. Once you try this, you'll never buy canned again! If you love enchiladas as much as I do, then making homemade enchilada sauce from scratch is a must.

This is hands down, The Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe ever! Perfect to use for any of my enchilada recipes!

This is hands down, The Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe ever. Once you try this, you'll never buy canned again! If you love enchiladas as much as I do, then making homemade enchilada sauce from scratch is a must.
Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe

Once you try this enchilada sauce recipe, you’ll never buy canned again! If you love enchiladas as much as I do, then making homemade enchilada sauce from scratch is a must! You can double it and freeze the rest. Use it to make my Chicken Enchiladas, Rotisserie Chicken Enchilada Skillet, Enchilada Chicken Roll Ups, and more!

If you love enchiladas as much as I do, then making homemade enchilada sauce from scratch is a must. This is the best enchilada sauce recipe

A reader recently commented that using this homemade enchilada sauce made all the difference in her dish, and I agree. I have never cared for any of the canned sauces, so I usually whip up a big batch and freeze what I don’t use for future meals. Trust me, you will be making this sauce again and again! This recipe yields 4 cups.

How to Use Homemade Enchilada Sauce:

Aside from making enchiladas, here’s a few more ways to use it!

  • Poach your eggs in them for a Enchilada Shakshuka
  • Pour some over turkey meatloaf for a Enchilada Mexi-loaf
  • Use it on tacos or burritos
  • Pour some in the slow cooker or Instant Pot and add some chicken to make an easy, flavorful, Mexican inspired shredded chicken dish.
  • Make Poblano Stuffed Peppers (pictured above) recipe coming soon!
  • The possibilities are endless, if you have ideas please share!
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The Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe

4.93 from 128 votes
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Cals:16
Protein:1
Carbs:3
Fat:0.5
This is hands down, The Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe ever! You'll never buy canned again!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
This is hands down, The Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe ever. Once you try this, you'll never buy canned again! If you love enchiladas as much as I do, then making homemade enchilada sauce from scratch is a must.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Yield: 16 servings
Serving Size: 1 /4 cup

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat a saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and garlic; sauté until golden, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce, chipotle chiles, hot chili powder, cumin and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 7-10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use. Makes 4 cups.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 /4 cup, Calories: 16 kcal, Carbohydrates: 3 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 0.5 g, Sodium: 285 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 2 g

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