The Best Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe
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The Best Red Enchilada Sauce

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (79)

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 Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2010 by Christine Rogers   view full review
New Mexico and California chilies work too. Look for LARGE dark red dried chilies **To save...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by francesc   view full review
This sauce is easily the best I ever made. I'm a Texan who unfortunately lives out of state...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Shawnr   view full review
I followed the directions exactly and this turned out really good. I would recommend adding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2009 by cyndila   view full review
I tried the recipe as is and it was good, but very time consuming. I decided to boil the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2009 by Naomi   view full review
I LOVED this sauce...and I am Picky about my enchiladas (tend to prefer traditional sauce). I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2009 by otis   view full review
I screwed it up. I totally burnt the peppers while toasting them. HAHAHA. Watch the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by misplacedmother   view full review
This is the real thing. Very similar to a recipe I have been using for years. You can roast...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2009 by Lizzie H   view full review
Be very careful with those chiles. I had to roast 12 in order to get the six I needed. I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2011 by Floridafoodie   view full review
This is the BEST sauce we have tasted. My husband is half Mexican American and grew up eating...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2010 by Nancy926   view full review
The first thing my daughter said was, "Why can't restaurants make enchilada sauce this tasty."...

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