Shortcut Enchilada Sauce

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Shortcut Enchilada Sauce is a red enchilada sauce made with Mexican spices, tomato paste, and a roux for thickening. You get all the flavor of an authentic enchilada sauce without the dreaded cooking process! See Recipe

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What you need:

2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil) 2 tbsp all purpose flour 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp ancho chile powder (or more regular chili powder or 1 blended canned chipotle pepper) 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp dried oregano (ideally Mexican) 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp kosher salt (or to taste) 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 cups chicken broth See Recipe

Step 1 Mix together all of the spices in a small bowl so they are ready to add to the sauce. See Recipe

Step 2 Heat the olive oil over medium heat until it is warm. Once the oil is nice ad hot, add in the flour. Whisk for about 1 minute, until the flour is lightly browned and fragrant. Add the spices and cook for about 1 minute. See Recipe

Step 3 Whisk in the tomato paste. Then slowly add the broth and whisk until it is nice and smooth, without any lumps. See Recipe

Step 4 Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 6-8 minutes, whisking often, until the sauce has thickened and it coats the spoon. See Recipe

We hope you enjoy this delicious Shortcut Enchilada Sauce recipe. See Recipe

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