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Enchilada Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Anna Marie  PHOTO BY: bdw1 

"This is a great, authentic enchilada sauce, without tomato sauce."
Enchilada Sauce Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 128 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons hot chili powder
  • 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high high heat. Saute onion until tender. Stir in garlic, oregano, cumin and cinnamon; saute for a few minutes.
  2. Stir in flour and chili powder, stirring until sauce thickens. Slowly whisk in chicken broth; reduce until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in chocolate until melted and well blended.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2005 by Karen Ayala Simmons 
Good beginning recipe for enchilada sauce but I found it bland on its own. I grew up on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2004 by JOYCE 
Can I say.... AUTHENTIC??!! This was very good, tastes alot like the nicer restaurants... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2004 by SHERMER 
Very authentic!! I will NEVER buy canned or packet sauce again!!!I sub half the chicken broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2008 by LAGOLDEN 
This is an excellent recipe! I LOVE IT! BUT beware! This is more of a MOLE sauce for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by R_FREITAS 
My wife and I just made a batch of this sauce today. Although we were hoping to have enough... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2008 by Wannabe Gardener 
This was wonderful! I cut the chili powder down to 3 Tbl and it was plenty. I ended up... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by neiciebeans 
Very yummy! The whole family loved this sauce for our chicken enchiladas. We used Mexican... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by MORTENSEN 
We are an enchilada family, and this wasn't the favorite. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2003 by GJACOB 
This is an excellent recipe. I made shredded beef enchiladas with it - everyone loved it. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2003 by HLEIGHHUND 
This sauce was SO delicious. Although you really have to have mature taste buds for this one.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Enchilada Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 54

  • Total Fat: 2.9g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 410mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.7g
  • Protein: 1.8g

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