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Creamy Sour Cream Enchilada Sauce
Instantly elevate enchiladas with a rich, creamy serving of this delicious Sour Cream Enchilada Sauce. Easy to execute, and deliciously creamy - try pairing it with enchiladas filled with everything from refried beans to carnitas!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 10 servings (2.5 cups)
Calories: 98 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 3 tablespoons white all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups chicken or vegetable broth (plus extra in case you’d like a thinner sauce)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese (optional, but recommended)
Instructions
- Add butter to a small pot over medium-low heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add the flour and whisk continuously for 1 minute, until thickened.
- Add chicken broth (or vegetable broth), garlic powder, and onion powder to the pot, whisking until fully incorporated.
- Increase heat to medium-high and let it come to a boil, whisking occasionally. This will take around 5 minutes. It will look like a super thick gravy.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and let cool down for 5 minutes. If adding cream cheese, add it now, and stir it in until it melts.
- Add the sour cream after the sauce has sat for 5 minutes and stir until fully combined.
- The sauce will be thick like pudding before it sets up. You can add more chicken broth at this stage if you’d like to thin it a bit; add a little bit and stir until the desired consistency is reached. I like it thick, but will often add 1-2 tablespoons of broth to thin it just a touch.
- Taste and add salt or white pepper, if necessary.
- Pour over enchiladas, pasta, and more!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
98kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
174mg
(7%)
Potassium
48mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
288IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings (2.5 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 98kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 174mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 288IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.