Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Name: Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 ounces dried chile peppers; 1 medium yellow onion; 2 roma tomatoes; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 ½ cups chicken stock; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 ½ tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons canola oil

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
2 1/2 cups
Course
Main Course

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Iris Warren

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Made with whole dried chiles, this will take your enchiladas to the NEXT level! No more store-bought sauce!

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Ingredients

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2 ounces dried chile peppers such as New Mexico or California
1 medium yellow onion quartered
2 roma tomatoes halved
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 ½ cups chicken stock
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons canola oil

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Instructions

Heat a medium cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add chiles and cook until toasted and fragrant, about 30-45 seconds per side. Set aside and let cool; remove and discard seeds and stems.
Add onion and tomatoes to the skillet and cook until blackened, about 3-5 minutes per side; set aside.
Add garlic to the skillet and cook until blackened, about 1 minute per side; set aside.
Place chiles into a 3 quart saucepan. Stir in onion, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, cumin and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until chiles have softened, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 15 minutes.
Combine chili mixture and honey in blender until smooth.
Heat canola oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Working carefully, add chili mixture to the saucepan. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Transfer to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.