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The Best Red Enchilada Sauce

"This smoky and savory enchilada sauce is simply delicious! My family won't eat out at Mexican restaurants anymore; they make me cook!"

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 6 dried ancho chiles
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup corn oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups beef broth

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Arrange the ancho chiles on a baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 minutes; remove the stems, pulp, and seeds from the toasted peppers. Place peppers in a bowl and pour enough hot water into bowl to cover completely; allow to soak for 1 hour.
  3. Combine the ancho chiles, tomato paste, corn oil, garlic, salt, oregano, cumin, and about 1 cup of the beef broth in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a saucepan with the remaining beef broth and place over medium heat; simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 70 | Total Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by francesc 
This sauce is easily the best I ever made. I'm a Texan who unfortunately lives out of state... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by Christine Rogers 
'course I love it! ;-) MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2009 by cyndila 
I tried the recipe as is and it was good, but very time consuming. I decided to boil the... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2009 by Lizzie H 
Be very careful with those chiles. I had to roast 12 in order to get the six I needed. I had... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2009 by Naomi 
I LOVED this sauce...and I am Picky about my enchiladas (tend to prefer traditional sauce). I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by 2843cynthia 
This is so delicious, I would give it 10 stars if I could. Thank you soooo much for posting... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2009 by otis 
I screwed it up. I totally burnt the peppers while toasting them. HAHAHA. Watch the... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by HollyRoger 
This was awesome! I followed the recipe exactly and it came out delicious. I used it with... MORE
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Reviewed on May 18, 2009 by Janette Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Better than the Canned Enchilada Sauce MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Shawnr 
I followed the directions exactly and this turned out really good. I would recommend adding... MORE

 
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