Enchilada Sauce Recipe
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Enchilada Sauce

By: Anna Marie  
"This is a great, authentic enchilada sauce, without tomato sauce."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 54 | Total Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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 0 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 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

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